
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 8PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
259 | 232 | 238 | 201 | 191 | 168 | 223 | 292 | 307 | 316 | 309 | 280 | 295 | 279 | 319 | 283 | 306 | 291 | 284 | 227 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | 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 | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:49PM2.06m | 6:13AM2.03m | 6:55PM2.17m | 7:19AM2.12m | 7:55PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.24m | 00:02AM0.36m | 12:27PM0.18m | 1:05AM0.28m | 1:28PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | W 20 | NE 8 | W 19 | N 12 | — | NW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
259 | 232 | 238 | 201 | 191 | 168 | 223 | 292 | 307 | 316 | 309 | 280 | 295 | 8 | 319 | 7 | 3 | — | 6 | 227 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 13 | W 21 | — | N 12 | W 20 | N 12 | W 19 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 11 | E 6 |
6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 |
3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 279 | — | 283 | 306 | 291 | 284 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 |
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