
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 9AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:07AM2.02m | 1:32PM1.93m | 1:55AM1.99m | 2:26PM1.93m | 2:49AM1.96m | 3:29PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.19m | 7:40PM0.34m | 8:12AM0.21m | 8:38PM0.40m | 9:10AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 13 | E 6 | E 5 | N 13 |
3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 14 | E 8 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 44 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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