
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 7AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | E 18 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:59PM2.14m | 12:27PM2.17m | 00:47AM2.09m | 1:16PM2.13m | 1:37AM2.03m | 2:09PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM-0.05m | 6:31PM0.14m | 6:53AM-0.00m | 7:24PM0.20m | 7:44AM0.08m | 8:21PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | — | N 12 | N 18 | — | N 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | E 18 | — | — | — | — | E 19 | NE 18 | NE 17 |
— | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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