
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 3AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, near gales from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 70 | 90 | 255 | 259 | 239 | 346 | 316 | 209 | 111 | 70 | 63 | 54 | 39 | 34 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:36AM2.09m | 3:05PM1.92m | 3:27AM1.99m | 4:03PM1.87m | 4:18AM1.91m | 5:00PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04PM0.31m | 8:40AM0.26m | 8:57PM0.39m | 9:30AM0.30m | 9:52PM0.46m | 10:22AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 37 | 91 | 96 | 79 | 65 | 111 | 66 | 63 | 54 | 39 | 34 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 11 |
1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 67 | 70 | 54 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 7 |
2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 48 | 33 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 70 | 90 | 255 | 259 | 239 | 346 | 316 | 209 | 75 | 94 | 81 | 91 | 125 | 120 | 114 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 151 | 518 | 518 | 521 | 528 | 528 | 420 | 420 | 174 | 174 | 160 | 193 | 224 | 313 | 316 |
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