
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 12PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 18 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 81 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:16PM2.13m | 1:37AM2.03m | 2:09PM2.08m | 2:32AM1.96m | 3:09PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM-0.00m | 7:24PM0.20m | 7:44AM0.08m | 8:21PM0.26m | 8:41AM0.16m | 9:22PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 15 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 81 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | N 12 | NE 13 | — | N 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | E 15 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 5 | E 18 | — | — | — | N 18 | E 19 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | — | E 17 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | W 18 | NE 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 138 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 49 | 48 |
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