
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 12PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 72 | 111 | 93 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:57AM2.29m | 1:17PM2.08m | 1:47AM2.19m | 2:10PM1.99m | 2:36AM2.09m | 3:05PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.18m | 7:13PM0.21m | 7:51AM0.22m | 8:04PM0.31m | 8:40AM0.26m | 8:57PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 7 |
55 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | NW 9 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 14 | — | W 6 |
1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | E 13 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 72 | 111 | 93 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 121 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 23 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 377 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 23 |
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