
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
39 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:15AM1.79m | 1:55PM1.78m | 2:00AM1.70m | 2:52PM1.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM0.49m | 7:24AM0.44m | 7:59PM0.57m | 8:16AM0.52m | 8:56PM0.63m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
39 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 11 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 11 |
5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
25 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 40 | 48 | 48 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 53 | 53 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 585 | 585 | 585 | 585 | 446 | 446 | 500 | 46 |
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