
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 3AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:57AM2.05m | 2:28PM1.92m | 2:45AM1.93m | 3:24PM1.84m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.34m | 8:01AM0.28m | 8:19PM0.44m | 8:49AM0.36m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 5 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
10 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 40 | 14 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 585 | 585 |
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