
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 9AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | NNE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 41 | 103 | 143 | 152 | 175 | 230 | 244 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:06PM2.24m | 1:28AM2.08m | 2:02PM2.18m | 2:24AM2.01m | 3:01PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM-0.04m | 7:16PM0.16m | 7:31AM0.05m | 8:13PM0.21m | 8:28AM0.13m | 9:11PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 6 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 10 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | NE 12 | N 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 18 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 13 | — | N 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 9 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
18 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 103 | 143 | 152 | 175 | 230 | 244 | 233 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 508 | 528 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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