
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 1AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 56 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 94 | 94 | 66 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:52PM1.85m | 2:19AM1.98m | 2:47PM1.87m | 3:11AM1.99m | 3:48PM1.92m | 4:11AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01PM0.38m | 8:40AM0.26m | 8:58PM0.41m | 9:35AM0.24m | 10:02PM0.42m | 10:36AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
21 | 56 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 94 | 94 | 66 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 18 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
14 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 9 | NW 5 | NW 12 | N 12 | NW 16 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
30 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 532 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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