
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (10 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 10PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 27 | 15 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:48PM1.92m | 4:11AM2.00m | 4:56PM1.99m | 5:16AM2.03m | 6:03PM2.10m | 6:25AM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02PM0.42m | 10:36AM0.21m | 11:10PM0.39m | 11:39AM0.17m | 00:16AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
48 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | N 11 | N 11 | W 16 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
— | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 60 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 23 | 259 |
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