Henderson Bay surf break

Henderson Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZST
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Henderson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 1AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (29 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (29 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
1
NE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
104
104
88
86
71
69
57
57
43
58
34
78
36
77
115
143
171
231
332
486
656
770
956
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:26PM1.93m
6:36AM1.93m
7:14PM1.97m
7:23AM1.92m
7:59PM2.00m
8:06AM1.91m
Low Tide
00:18AM0.38m
12:40PM0.24m
1:06AM0.38m
1:25PM0.24m
1:50AM0.37m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
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7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:23
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
14
14
14
13
13
14
13
14
13
15
13
13
12
13
12
13
13
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
Energy kJ
129
104
104
88
86
71
69
57
57
43
58
34
12
12
7
4
2
2
3
6
3
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
40
39
39
36
20
19
18
17
17
17
8
12
7
7
12
12
3
3
2
3
6
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
12
12
8
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.8
NE
8
1
NE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
1
78
36
77
115
143
171
231
332
486
656
770
956
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
23
23
23
23
48
23
23
151
283
326
151
151
151
151
377
527
585
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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