Henderson Bay Surf Break

Henderson Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.76° S 173.13° E

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is
16.3° C

Normal for this time of year

Henderson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N 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 6AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)7ft (2.1m)8s
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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
1.4
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
332
475
306
390
507
789
251
146
71
39
31
17
17
22
37
37
34
50
49
31
32
33
33
32
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
20
NNW
20
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
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
6:26PM0.31m
7:04AM0.29m
7:11PM0.35m
7:50AM0.28m
8:01PM0.38m
8:40AM0.26m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
5:30
 mm
2
4
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
14
Feels °C
4
8
7
7
8
11
10
7
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
9
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
1.7
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
58
36
35
33
32
374
251
146
71
39
17
17
17
22
37
37
34
50
49
31
32
33
33
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
17
0.2
WNW
17
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
24
41
70
27
32
32
35
19
18
31
9
10
6
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
12
12
12
6
3
11
5
5
5
6
5
5
3
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SSW
3
0.9
SSW
4
1
S
4
1.1
S
4
1
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SSW
3
Energy kJ
332
475
306
390
507
789
5
9
23
33
42
36
22
28
22
17
12
10
5
3
4
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
1
9
8
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
264
264
264
148
48
48
17
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
6
0
40
53
27
40
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
8
6
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
6
9
8
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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