Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 2AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
298 | 303 | 303 | 346 | 432 | 397 | 368 | 310 | 319 | 354 | 307 | 248 | 219 | 175 | 151 | 125 | 93 | 123 | 170 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:43PM2.05m | 8:56AM1.97m | 9:22PM2.11m | 9:37AM2.02m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.24m | 2:41AM0.26m | 2:54PM0.16m | 3:23AM0.17m | 3:35PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 368 | 310 | 319 | 354 | 307 | 248 | 219 | 175 | 151 | 125 | 93 | 123 | 170 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | W 19 | SE 4 | NNW 7 | W 18 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | S 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
298 | 303 | 303 | 346 | 432 | 397 | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 151 | 151 | 44 | 31 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 25 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 60 |
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