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Henderson Bay Surf Forecast
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Henderson Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 11 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
20.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 3AM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 8591 | 7757 | 7223 | 5560 | 4062 | 2472 | 1269 | 683 | 422 | 331 | 263 | 245 | 187 | 180 | 176 | 140 | 123 | 75 | 110 | 70 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:14AM 1.72 | 3:22PM 1.63 | 4:16AM 1.75 | 4:28PM 1.67 | 5:15AM 1.82 | 5:35PM 1.75 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:49PM 0.53 | 9:34AM 0.57 | 9:49PM 0.52 | 10:32AM 0.51 | 10:50PM 0.47 | 11:28AM 0.41 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 |
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Rain (mm) | 9 | 7 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
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