Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (13 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 11PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
65 | 56 | 62 | 53 | 83 | 65 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 44 | 31 | 21 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:50PM2.36m | 9:13AM2.26m | 9:41PM2.40m | 10:03AM2.27m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22PM0.03m | 2:56AM0.12m | 3:12PM0.00m | 3:45AM0.07m | 3:58PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
65 | 56 | 62 | 53 | 83 | 65 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 44 | 31 | 21 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | E 15 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | E 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | NW 17 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 28 | 24 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











