Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 9PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 14). 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 (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
58 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 43 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:41PM2.40m | 10:03AM2.27m | 10:27PM2.38m | 10:50AM2.25m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.00m | 3:45AM0.07m | 3:58PM0.02m | 4:31AM0.06m | 4:42PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
58 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 43 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | N 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
8 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 | W 17 | NW 16 | SE 4 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | NW 5 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SSE 2 | S 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 53 | 46 |
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