Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 8AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.95m | 4:18PM1.86m | 4:41AM2.00m | 5:23PM1.96m | 5:43AM2.06m | 6:26PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.27m | 10:31PM0.40m | 11:06AM0.19m | 11:34PM0.34m | 12:05PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 10 | N 11 | — | — | — | W 16 | — | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 17 | W 18 | W 17 | — | W 16 | W 16 |
1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSE 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 31 |
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