
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 11AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 41 | 61 | 69 | 59 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 21 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:16AM2.03m | 6:03PM2.10m | 6:25AM2.09m | 7:08PM2.22m | 7:31AM2.17m | 8:10PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.17m | 00:16AM0.34m | 12:42PM0.11m | 1:20AM0.26m | 1:42PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
30 | 29 | 14 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | E 9 | N 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 4 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
2 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | N 11 | W 16 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 12 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 | N 10 | E 5 | NNW 6 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 21 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 41 | 61 | 69 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 151 | 560 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 44 | 27 | 52 | 46 | 23 | 31 |
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