Henderson Bay surf break

Henderson Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 12AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
73
124
110
131
155
201
233
265
279
302
289
306
335
335
255
268
299
324
295
388
456
493
417
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
E
35
ENE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:34PM2.41m
10:54AM2.24m
11:28PM2.38m
11:49AM2.19m
00:23AM2.31m
Low Tide
4:04PM-0.15m
4:40AM0.06m
4:57PM-0.09m
5:36AM0.10m
5:50PM-0.01m
6:32AM0.15m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:29
5:28
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
17
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
13
13
12
14
14
12
12
14
13
14
15
14
12
12
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
35
35
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
13
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
4
4
11
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
74
73
124
110
131
155
201
233
265
279
302
289
306
335
335
255
268
299
324
295
388
456
493
417
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
23
19
19
23
23
23
23
31
23
44
44
44
23
44
23
44
23
23
23
31
31
31
31
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
5
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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