
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 1PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
306 | 339 | 542 | 384 | 251 | 149 | 74 | 54 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 38 | 61 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 49 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:47AM2.01m | 1:04PM1.86m | 1:31AM1.99m | 1:52PM1.85m | 2:19AM1.98m | 2:47PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.29m | 7:11PM0.35m | 7:50AM0.28m | 8:01PM0.38m | 8:40AM0.26m | 8:58PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 251 | 149 | 74 | 54 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 38 | 61 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 49 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 16 | NW 12 | W 16 |
41 | 41 | 71 | 12 | 32 | 35 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | W 17 | — | NW 16 | E 13 | E 12 | NW 11 | — | NW 11 | — | NW 11 | NW 12 | N 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 16 | — | N 13 |
— | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 6 | — | 11 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
306 | 339 | 542 | 384 | — | 4 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 50 | 41 | 48 | 54 | 44 | 31 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 131 | 174 | 48 | 17 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 69 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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