
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (12 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 9PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 75 | 102 | 98 | 64 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 6:03PM2.10m | 6:25AM2.09m | 7:08PM2.22m | 7:31AM2.17m | 8:10PM2.33m | 8:32AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.34m | 12:42PM0.11m | 1:20AM0.26m | 1:42PM0.04m | 2:19AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 64 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | E 5 | NE 12 | E 4 | — | NE 11 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 12 | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 9 | E 5 | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 7 | NW 6 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | NW 6 | E 10 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 75 | 102 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 151 | 148 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 184 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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