Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 5PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:35PM1.81m | 6:41AM1.73m | 7:21PM1.89m | 7:30AM1.81m | 8:03PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.51m | 00:26AM0.58m | 12:44PM0.43m | 1:14AM0.48m | 1:30PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | E 10 |
2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | N 7 | E 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | E 12 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | E 13 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | W 16 | W 15 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | — |
6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 23 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 585 | 585 | 44 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 44 | 31 | 23 |
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