
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 1PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
233 | 233 | 263 | 258 | 220 | 216 | 150 | 144 | 141 | 117 | 115 | 96 | 90 | 86 | 68 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:33AM2.24m | 00:05AM2.38m | 12:26PM2.17m | 00:57AM2.29m | 1:17PM2.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.11m | 5:31PM0.01m | 6:11AM0.14m | 6:22PM0.10m | 7:01AM0.18m | 7:13PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
233 | 233 | 263 | 258 | 220 | 216 | 150 | 144 | 141 | 117 | 115 | 96 | 90 | 86 | 68 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 60 | 44 | 260 |
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