Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 6AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 37 | 51 | 74 | 93 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:49AM2.02m | 1:18PM2.00m | 1:40AM1.97m | 2:14PM1.97m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33PM0.24m | 7:00AM0.12m | 7:28PM0.31m | 7:53AM0.19m | 8:28PM0.37m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 37 | 51 | 74 | 93 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 585 | 585 | 585 | 189 | 585 | 189 | 199 | 160 | 40 | 40 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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