Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 4AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 18 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 81 | 202 | 587 | 466 | 489 | 553 | 276 | 321 | 392 | 269 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:37AM2.03m | 2:09PM2.08m | 2:32AM1.96m | 3:09PM2.02m | 3:32AM1.91m | 4:14PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.08m | 8:21PM0.26m | 8:41AM0.16m | 9:22PM0.31m | 9:42AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 13 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 81 | 64 | 67 | 65 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 50 | 18 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 13 | — | N 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 13 | NNE 14 | N 14 | NE 13 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | — | N 18 | N 18 | — | E 19 | NE 17 | NE 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | E 9 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 16 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 16 | ENE 14 | N 14 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 7 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 202 | 587 | 466 | 489 | 553 | 276 | 321 | 392 | 269 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 44 | 31 | 44 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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