Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 12AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:44PM1.72m | 4:43AM1.65m | 5:43PM1.75m | 5:46AM1.67m | 6:35PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.66m | 10:55AM0.55m | 11:33PM0.64m | 11:52AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | N 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | N 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 8 | N 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 604 | 352 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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