Henderson Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.76° S 173.13° E

Issued: 12 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is

16.5°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (03 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 8AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (03 Nov)	4.5ft (1.4m)	7s
Afternoon (03 Nov)	4.5ft (1.4m)	7s
Evening (03 Nov)	4.5ft (1.4m)	7s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4								Thursday 5								Fri 6
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	N 9	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	ENE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	168	173	178	183	188	188	193	199	158	268	381	390	346	314	289	253	253	221	196	173	153	153	153	153	131	151	78
Wind (km/h)	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	E	E	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on
High Tide		3:23AM1.95m					4:02PM2.06m				4:25AM1.91m				5:01PM2.03m				5:30AM1.90m				5:58PM2.03m				6:31AM1.93m
Low Tide				9:28AM0.20m					10:10PM0.26m				10:28AM0.26m				11:09PM0.25m				11:29AM0.28m				00:06AM0.22m


	—	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:59	—	—	—	8:00
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
Temp °C	16	16	17	17	17	18	17	16	16	16	16	16	17	18	17	17	17	17	17	19	19	19	19	18	18	18	18
Feels °C	13	13	15	14	14	15	15	14	14	14	14	15	15	17	16	17	17	17	17	20	18	18	19	19	18	18	18
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	NE 7	N 12	N 9	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	ENE 8
kJ	14	3	3	3	3	3	193	3	158	268	381	390	346	314	289	253	253	221	196	173	153	153	153	153	131	151	78
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 11	N 11	N 11	E 15	E 15	E 15	N 13	N 12	N 12	—	E 15	N 12	E 14	E 14	E 14	N 11	—	N 19	N 19	N 19	N 10	N 11	N 11	N 10	N 11	N 10	N 9
kJ	2	2	2	4	4	4	3	11	12	—	4	11	4	4	4	10	—	7	7	7	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	N 11	N 11	—	E 15	E 16	E 15	E 15	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	—	E 13	N 19	N 19	N 19	N 18	N 18	N 17	N 17	N 17	N 17
kJ	—	—	—	2	2	—	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	—	4	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	6
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	—	NE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 5
kJ	168	173	178	183	188	188	—	199	117	154	138	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	Raupo Bay Northland	Raupo Bay Northland	Raupo Bay Northland	Raupo Bay Northland	Raupo Bay Northland	Raupo Bay Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	Great Exhibition Bay Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	Houhora Harbour Bar Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	2	3	3	3	3	1	2
Distance (km)	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	19	19	19	19	19	19	23	14	23	23	23	23	9	23
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	The Box	Twilight Beach	Scott Point	Scott Point	Scott Point	Ngunguru Bar	Ngunguru Bar	The Box	The Box	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	The Box	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House	The Box	The Box	The Box	The Box	The Box	The Box	The Bluff-South Side	Twilight Beach	The Box	The Box	Baylys Beach	Matauri Bay	The Box
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	1	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Waiwakaiho Taranaki	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Oakura Beach Taranaki	Piha-The Ditch Auckland	Piha-The Ditch Auckland	The Box Northland	The Box Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	Loisell's East Cape	Piha North Auckland	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	4	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2
Header Global	Lebu Chile	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Boners United States	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Ghost Tree United States	Ghost Tree United States	Cow Bombie Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Bali Village Indonesia	Balimbing Indonesia	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Buchupureo Chile	Ranches United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5

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