Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 9AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:00AM2.07m | 11:21PM2.12m | 11:43AM2.06m | 00:03AM2.08m | 12:28PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.06m | 4:59PM0.13m | 5:28AM0.05m | 5:45PM0.18m | 6:12AM0.07m | 6:33PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
59 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 14 | — | W 19 | W 19 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | N 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — |
— | — | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
29 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 83 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 560 | 46 | 46 | 585 | 585 | 585 | 46 | 528 | 560 | 560 | 585 | 585 | 585 | 585 | 585 |
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