Henderson Bay surf break

Henderson Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZST
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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
18.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 5AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)11ft (3.5m)11s
Afternoon (02 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (02 Jun)8ft (2.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
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3
2
3
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.4
NE
11
2.3
NE
11
2.2
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3267
2962
2937
2806
2632
2171
1795
1495
1316
1146
1029
953
738
667
509
416
361
314
314
246
208
179
152
149
Wind (km/h)
40
NNE
10
NW
5
SW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
5
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:21PM2.02m
9:25AM1.89m
9:58PM2.02m
10:01AM1.88m
10:34PM2.01m
10:38AM1.87m
Low Tide
3:12AM0.39m
3:25PM0.26m
3:53AM0.40m
4:03PM0.27m
4:35AM0.41m
4:42PM0.29m
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:22
7
21
19
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
18
15
16
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
16
15
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
18
18
18
13
15
17
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
13
14
15
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.4
NE
11
2.3
NE
11
2.2
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
Energy kJ
2937
2806
2632
2171
1795
1495
1316
1146
1029
953
738
667
509
416
361
314
314
246
208
179
152
149
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
31
31
31
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
5
2
26
26
25
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
NW
6
0.5
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
5
Energy kJ
3267
2962
2
1
14
6
17
25
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
535
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
23
23
0
0
17
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
27
148
148
148
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
7
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
7
9
5
5
4
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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