
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 11AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 8 | 29 | 66 | 117 | 164 | 145 | 66 | 68 | 56 | 48 | 64 | 67 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:35AM1.84m | 4:23PM1.80m | 4:29AM1.77m | 5:21PM1.79m | 5:25AM1.74m | 6:16PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM0.43m | 10:11PM0.59m | 10:36AM0.47m | 11:11PM0.62m | 11:32AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 66 | 68 | 56 | 48 | 64 | 67 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 15 | E 17 | NW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 40 | 39 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | NW 11 | E 15 | E 15 | NW 11 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 12 | 37 | 40 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
1 | 7 | 29 | 66 | 117 | 164 | 145 | 46 | 102 | 133 | 128 | 138 | 114 | 95 | 47 | 32 | 14 | 37 | 82 | 25 | 35 | 24 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 585 | 561 | 585 | 585 | 585 | 9 | 141 | 174 | 326 | 364 | 500 | 613 | 60 | 53 | 6 | 53 | 83 | 60 | 53 | 53 | 40 | 40 |
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