
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 2AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 07). An 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 (08 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | 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 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 41 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 49 | 43 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-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 |
High Tide | 1:31AM1.99m | 1:52PM1.85m | 2:19AM1.98m | 2:47PM1.87m | 3:11AM1.99m | 3:48PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.35m | 7:50AM0.28m | 8:01PM0.38m | 8:40AM0.26m | 8:58PM0.41m | 9:35AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 11 | 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 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
76 | 41 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 49 | 43 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 11 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 5 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 19 | ESE 5 | W 18 | N 13 | N 13 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | — | NW 17 | E 13 | E 12 | NNW 7 | — | NW 11 | NW 7 | NW 12 | NW 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 7 | W 21 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — |
6 | — | 11 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 |
12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 53 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 27 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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