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Henderson Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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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
19.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 7PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | |
40 | 38 | 56 | 67 | 79 | 64 | 27 | 31 | 48 | 46 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 58 | 78 | 108 | 89 | 98 | 81 | 79 | 92 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:58PM2.06m | 1:34AM2.14m | 1:55PM1.98m | 2:34AM2.06m | 2:56PM1.91m | 3:36AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM0.17m | 7:01PM0.08m | 7:44AM0.24m | 8:00PM0.18m | 8:43AM0.29m | 9:00PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 27 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 16 | N 16 | E 6 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 |
20 | 19 | 24 | 31 | 44 | 36 | 27 | 31 | 48 | 46 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 81 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 7 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | E 11 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 16 | N 16 | N 9 | N 9 |
3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 6 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 18 | — | — | N 16 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — |
9 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
40 | 38 | 56 | 67 | 79 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 78 | 108 | 89 | 98 | — | 79 | 92 | 97 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 27 | 31 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 19 |
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