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Henderson Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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Henderson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 7PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
323 | 315 | 323 | 323 | 336 | 284 | 238 | 232 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 237 | 273 | 249 | 240 | 247 | 260 | 307 | 322 | 288 | 351 | 244 | 232 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 9:15AM1.98m | 9:45PM2.05m | 9:52AM1.94m | 10:22PM2.02m | 10:26AM1.90m | 10:56PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.16m | 3:36AM0.30m | 3:51PM0.19m | 4:15AM0.34m | 4:28PM0.24m | 4:55AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 351 | 244 | 232 | 196 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 15 |
2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — |
323 | 315 | 323 | 323 | 336 | 284 | 238 | 232 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 237 | 273 | 249 | 240 | 247 | 260 | 307 | 322 | 288 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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