Henderson Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.76° S 173.13° E

Henderson Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Henderson Bay

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is
18.3° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 7AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (09 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (09 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.5
ESE
7
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
5
10
5
5
5
3
6
6
6
2
2
29
2
5
11
10
10
10
9
4
9
9
9
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:00AM1.91m
2:18PM1.77m
2:50AM1.92m
3:15PM1.79m
3:44AM1.95m
4:18PM1.86m
Low Tide
7:40PM0.41m
8:22AM0.37m
8:32PM0.42m
9:14AM0.33m
9:29PM0.42m
10:09AM0.27m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:30
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7:30
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—
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7:31
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5:22
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5:22
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5:22
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
Feels °C
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
9
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
5
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
Energy kJ
12
5
10
5
5
5
3
6
6
6
2
2
2
2
2
11
10
10
10
9
2
9
9
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
5
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
6
0.2
E
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
5
2
2
1
2
1
4
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
—
—
0.1
W
14
—
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
—
—
4
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
7
—
—
—
—
0.4
ESE
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
16
17
17
21
16
14
14
9
6
3
1
2
29
—
—
—
—
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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East Cape
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East Cape
Marokopa
Taranaki
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Raglan and West Waikato
Marokopa
Taranaki
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
9
7
5
9
7
9
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
495
528
528
420
420
373
420
46
46
46
23
23
23
23
46
46
23
23
46
46
23
46
46
46
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
The Bluff-North Side
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
The Box
The Box
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
The Box
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
6
9
8
7
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Wainui Beach - Stockroute
Gisborne and Mahia
Three Points
East Cape
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Smithfield
Canterbury
Smithfield
Canterbury
Stent Road
Taranaki
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
The Box
Northland
The Box
Northland
Tokomaru Bay
East Cape
Cray Bay
Hawkes Bay
Whareama
Wairarapa
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
5
9
9
9
9
8
9
6
9
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Trial Harbour
Australia
Barrancon
Chile
Ahijedero
Mexico
Bell Block Reef
New Zealand
Graveyards
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Graveyards
New Zealand
Fishermans Point
El Salvador
Red Bluff
Australia
Cray Bay
New Zealand
Bullies
Australia
Luna Park
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
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