
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 7AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | ENE 9 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 25 | 107 | 46 | 38 | 49 | 38 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:59AM1.84m | 1:31PM1.88m | 1:37AM1.76m | 2:14PM1.81m | 2:20AM1.69m | 3:05PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.35m | 7:38PM0.48m | 7:47AM0.43m | 8:28PM0.54m | 8:36AM0.50m | 9:21PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 46 | 38 | 14 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 17 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 11 | E 6 | E 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 14 | N 18 | NE 13 | N 18 | N 12 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 11 | E 6 | N 14 | N 14 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | NE 3 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
14 | 10 | 25 | 107 | — | 3 | 49 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 46 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 40 | 31 | 0 | 27 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 28 | 28 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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