Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 4PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
349 | 212 | 168 | 77 | 58 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:57AM1.82m | 00:29AM1.94m | 12:41PM1.79m | 1:13AM1.92m | 1:27PM1.77m | 2:00AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02AM0.42m | 6:05PM0.35m | 6:47AM0.41m | 6:51PM0.39m | 7:33AM0.40m | 7:40PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
2 | 212 | 168 | 77 | 58 | 45 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | E 11 | NE 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | N 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
3 | 2 | 19 | 49 | 48 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 12 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 10 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NE 6 | E 10 | NW 8 | N 11 | N 10 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 28 | 33 | 22 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
349 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 585 | 585 | 603 | 607 | 528 | 528 | 454 | 420 | 420 |
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