Henderson Bay Surf Break

Henderson Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.76° S 173.13° E

Issued: 11 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is
16.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 8PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Thu night).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
2.1
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.4
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
469
384
251
146
93
54
31
17
17
22
37
36
34
33
32
32
32
33
33
32
31
32
33
52
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
20
NNW
20
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
35
S
35
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
Wind State
cross
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:04PM1.86m
1:31AM1.99m
1:52PM1.85m
2:19AM1.98m
2:47PM1.87m
3:11AM1.99m
Low Tide
7:04AM0.29m
7:11PM0.35m
7:50AM0.28m
8:01PM0.38m
8:40AM0.26m
8:58PM0.41m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:29
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:30
—
—
—
—
5:30
 mm
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
1
1
1
—
—
1
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
8
12
10
8
8
8
7
8
7
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
10
7
6
3
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
1.4
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
32
32
251
146
93
54
27
16
17
22
37
36
34
33
32
32
32
33
33
32
31
32
33
52
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
N
7
0.3
E
9
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.3
WSW
3
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
71
12
32
35
19
18
31
17
9
14
5
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
W
17
—
0.1
NW
16
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
NNW
7
—
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
11
—
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
20
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
—
—
12
12
6
—
11
3
11
5
—
2
5
—
3
3
3
2
10
10
10
3
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
—
0.4
SW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
1
S
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
—
—
0.6
S
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
469
384
—
1
4
9
18
27
34
28
38
38
19
15
11
13
9
—
—
7
13
25
24
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Whananaki Beach
Northland
The Box
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Northland
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
8
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
148
48
0
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
53
53
40
46
27
40
40
40
40
40
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Whananaki Beach
The Box
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Moureeses
The Ledge
Taronui Bay
Langs beach
Waipu Cove
Tapuaetahi
Moureeses
Takou Bay
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Tapuaetahi
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
The Ledge
The Ledge
The Ledge
The Ledge
The Ledge
The Ledge
The Ledge
Rating
(10 max)
1
8
5
5
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
The Box
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
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Gas Bay
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Arrawarra
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
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Philippines
Lucky Point
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Philippines
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South Africa
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
New Zealand
Trial Harbour
Australia
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Australia
Barbel Point
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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