
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 1AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 63 | 15 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:03AM2.08m | 12:28PM2.03m | 00:49AM2.02m | 1:18PM2.00m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.18m | 6:12AM0.07m | 6:33PM0.24m | 7:00AM0.12m | 7:28PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
3 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | — | — | N 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | N 14 |
— | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 63 | 77 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 585 | 46 | 560 | 528 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 585 | 585 | 44 | 44 | 585 | 585 | 189 | 585 | 585 | 607 | 160 | 40 |
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