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Henderson Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 11PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
2556 | 2265 | 2023 | 2304 | 1495 | 1325 | 1159 | 934 | 784 | 709 | 585 | 535 | 423 | 373 | 328 | 260 | 260 | 215 | 220 | 194 | 172 | 152 | 163 | 159 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:36PM1.90m | 4:04AM2.01m | 4:36PM1.88m | 4:56AM1.97m | 5:33PM1.90m | 5:47AM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM0.34m | 10:09AM0.27m | 10:29PM0.38m | 11:01AM0.26m | 11:26PM0.39m | 11:52AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
— | — | — | 1798 | 1495 | 1325 | 1159 | 934 | 784 | 709 | 585 | 535 | 423 | 373 | 328 | 260 | 260 | 215 | 220 | 194 | 172 | 152 | 163 | 159 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 119 | 195 | 167 | 177 | 28 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 57 | 37 | 54 | 57 | 69 | 64 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 14 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2556 | 2265 | 2023 | 2304 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 46 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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