
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 8AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 56 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 32 | 50 | 61 | 60 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 96 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:31AM1.99m | 1:52PM1.85m | 2:19AM1.98m | 2:47PM1.87m | 3:11AM1.99m | 3:48PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM0.28m | 8:01PM0.38m | 8:40AM0.26m | 8:58PM0.41m | 9:35AM0.24m | 10:02PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
28 | 17 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 56 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 32 | 50 | 61 | 60 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 96 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 7 | NW 11 | N 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 5 | NW 21 | N 13 | NW 19 | W 19 | W 18 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 |
18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 12 | N 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 7 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | W 17 |
— | 3 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 |
24 | 33 | 28 | 21 | 30 | 27 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 40 | 40 | 14 | 40 | 500 | 560 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 21 |
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