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Henderson Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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Henderson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 6AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
186 | 223 | 251 | 280 | 280 | 313 | 270 | 212 | 217 | 186 | 212 | 212 | 217 | 229 | 244 | 270 | 326 | 315 | 324 | 350 | 450 | 333 | 326 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:19AM2.05m | 6:56PM2.05m | 7:15AM2.14m | 7:51PM2.20m | 8:10AM2.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.29m | 12:37PM0.08m | 1:02AM0.20m | 1:29PM-0.03m | 1:57AM0.11m | 2:21PM-0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | W 20 | W 19 | ENE 8 | W 18 | N 10 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 217 | 187 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 326 | 6 | 2 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | W 18 | — |
— | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
186 | 223 | 251 | 280 | 280 | 313 | 270 | 212 | 217 | 186 | 212 | 212 | 217 | 229 | 244 | 270 | 326 | 315 | 324 | 350 | 450 | 333 | 326 | 280 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 |
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