Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (18 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 8PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 298 | 309 | 288 | 273 | 233 | 233 | 263 | 258 | 220 | 216 | 177 | 144 | 141 | 117 | 115 | 110 | 90 | 86 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 54 | 39 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:13PM2.44m | 11:33AM2.24m | 00:05AM2.38m | 12:26PM2.17m | 00:57AM2.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40PM-0.05m | 5:20AM0.11m | 5:31PM0.01m | 6:11AM0.14m | 6:22PM0.10m | 7:01AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 298 | 309 | 288 | 273 | 233 | 233 | 263 | 258 | 220 | 216 | 177 | 144 | 141 | 117 | 115 | 110 | 90 | 86 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 54 | 39 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | WNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
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