
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 2AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
470 | 383 | 341 | 302 | 259 | 266 | 238 | 201 | 163 | 174 | 243 | 307 | 300 | 397 | 388 | 334 | 346 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.97m | 5:49PM2.06m | 6:13AM2.03m | 6:55PM2.17m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54PM0.41m | 11:21AM0.24m | 00:02AM0.36m | 12:27PM0.18m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
470 | 383 | 341 | 302 | 259 | 266 | 238 | 201 | 163 | 174 | 243 | 307 | 300 | 397 | 388 | 334 | 346 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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