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Henderson Bay Surf Forecast
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Henderson Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 6PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
773 | 794 | 894 | 936 | 1051 | 1103 | 1374 | 1291 | 1755 | 2690 | 2451 | 2985 | 2843 | 2449 | 4079 | 2549 | 2000 | 2297 | 1882 | 1656 | 1487 | 1132 | 940 | 773 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:06AM1.91m | 8:41PM2.02m | 8:47AM1.90m | 9:21PM2.02m | 9:25AM1.89m | 9:58PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.24m | 2:32AM0.38m | 2:46PM0.24m | 3:12AM0.39m | 3:25PM0.26m | 3:53AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | N 15 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 17 | 2756 | 2549 | 2000 | 2297 | 1882 | 1656 | 1487 | 1132 | 940 | 773 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 55 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | N 13 | N 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 55 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 773 | 794 | 894 | 936 | 1051 | 1103 | 1374 | 1291 | 1755 | 2690 | 2451 | 2985 | 2843 | 2449 | 4079 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 535 | 585 | 585 | 537 | 605 | 605 | 537 | 535 | 527 | 585 | 537 | 535 | 535 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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