Henderson Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.76° S 173.13° E

Henderson Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is
15.9°C
0.7° 

Henderson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 12PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (30 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (30 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
227
156
126
93
86
58
67
70
83
67
67
74
71
53
54
55
55
54
55
58
44
43
31
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:37AM2.02m
10:01PM2.14m
10:18AM2.06m
10:40PM2.14m
11:00AM2.07m
Low Tide
3:23AM0.17m
3:35PM0.12m
4:04AM0.10m
4:17PM0.11m
4:46AM0.06m
4:59PM0.13m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
5
5
6
8
7
7
8
8
9
10
9
10
9
8
9
9
9
9
8
9
10
9
10
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