Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 4PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 39 | 56 | 73 | 95 | 144 | 165 | 165 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:41AM1.73m | 7:21PM1.89m | 7:30AM1.81m | 8:03PM1.97m | 8:14AM1.90m | 8:43PM2.05m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM0.43m | 1:14AM0.48m | 1:30PM0.34m | 1:58AM0.37m | 2:13PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 165 | 168 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — |
4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 39 | 56 | 73 | 95 | 144 | 165 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 44 | 585 | 585 | 44 | 44 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 283 | 151 | 9 |
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