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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
18.4° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastHeavy 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | N 13 | N 18 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | — | N 15 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
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) | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 16 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | N 13 | N 13 |
3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1274 | — | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
293 | 381 | 493 | 578 | 611 | 742 | 815 | 913 | 1123 | 1179 | 1204 | 1462 | 1534 | 2242 | 2518 | 2512 | 2422 | 2481 | 3582 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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