Henderson Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.76° S 173.13° E

Henderson Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is
15.3° C
0.1° 

Henderson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 6PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 21s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (11 Aug)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (11 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
307
362
354
295
306
267
335
335
330
266
154
140
114
112
86
84
82
65
65
62
42
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:13AM2.03m
6:55PM2.17m
7:19AM2.12m
7:55PM2.28m
8:19AM2.20m
8:50PM2.36m
Low Tide
12:27PM0.18m
1:05AM0.28m
1:28PM0.10m
2:03AM0.19m
2:22PM0.03m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
5:53
 mm
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
8
10
10
9
10
9
11
12
12
13
16
17
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
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