
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 12PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NW 6 | E 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:00AM1.70m | 2:52PM1.71m | 2:51AM1.63m | 3:57PM1.69m | 3:53AM1.61m | 4:58PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.52m | 8:56PM0.63m | 9:13AM0.56m | 9:56PM0.64m | 10:13AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
11 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 13 | E 7 | E 9 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 11 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
— | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 |
44 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 585 | 585 | 742 | 446 | 446 | 495 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 585 | 585 | 46 | 46 | 528 | 528 | 560 | 585 | 585 | 585 | 560 | 454 |
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