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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 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 10AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | |
2715 | 2732 | 2556 | 2171 | 1938 | 1622 | 1457 | 1254 | 1071 | 908 | 692 | 527 | 469 | 380 | 327 | 284 | 278 | 247 | 208 | 156 | 152 | 129 | 104 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:25AM1.89m | 9:58PM2.02m | 10:01AM1.88m | 10:34PM2.01m | 10:38AM1.87m | 11:10PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.39m | 3:25PM0.26m | 3:53AM0.40m | 4:03PM0.27m | 4:35AM0.41m | 4:42PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | |
13 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
2715 | 2732 | 2556 | 2171 | 1938 | 1622 | 1457 | 1254 | 1071 | 908 | 692 | 527 | 469 | 380 | 327 | 284 | 278 | 247 | 208 | 156 | 152 | 129 | 104 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 |
— | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | NW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 14 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 31 | 45 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 44 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 151 |
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