
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 4PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 57 | 31 | 31 | 55 | 55 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:21AM1.74m | 7:06PM1.87m | 7:11AM1.78m | 7:52PM1.93m | 7:57AM1.83m | 8:34PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.46m | 00:57AM0.58m | 1:14PM0.41m | 1:43AM0.52m | 1:58PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 57 | 31 | 31 | 55 | 55 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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