
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 9AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 50 | 49 | 45 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:10AM1.64m | 4:02PM1.73m | 4:06AM1.62m | 5:00PM1.74m | 5:11AM1.64m | 5:56PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.54m | 10:16PM0.57m | 10:29AM0.54m | 11:12PM0.52m | 11:28AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 50 | 49 | 45 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 15 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 40 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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