Henderson Bay surf break

Henderson Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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Henderson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 7AM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)8ft (2.4m)7s
Afternoon (31 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (31 May)10ft (3.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
6
2.1
NE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
293
381
493
578
611
742
815
913
1123
1179
1204
1462
1534
2242
2518
2512
2422
2481
3582
2090
2089
2126
2015
1801
Wind (km/h)
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
50
NE
40
NE
50
NE
45
NNE
40
N
20
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:59PM2.00m
8:06AM1.91m
8:41PM2.02m
8:47AM1.90m
9:21PM2.02m
9:25AM1.89m
Low Tide
1:50AM0.37m
2:06PM0.24m
2:32AM0.38m
2:46PM0.24m
3:12AM0.39m
3:25PM0.26m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:23
4
3
3
6
1
3
1
7
5
7
13
5
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
17
16
16
16
17
18
17
13
13
13
13
12
12
14
13
13
13
13
13
11
12
10
13
13
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
3.5
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
Energy kJ
3
6
3
6
6
6
3
5
20
20
20
20
19
17
17
17
2495
2090
2089
2126
2015
1801
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
2.5
NE
10
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
Energy kJ
3
6
6
3
3
5
3
1274
31
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
2
5
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
6
2.1
NE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
Energy kJ
293
381
493
578
611
742
815
913
1123
1179
1204
1462
1534
2242
2518
2512
2422
2481
3582
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
151
377
151
527
527
585
585
585
593
527
585
599
377
535
585
535
527
23
9
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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