
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (06 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 8PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
269 | 269 | 316 | 503 | 475 | 528 | 589 | 473 | 277 | 164 | 89 | 53 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 22 | 37 | 36 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 32 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:20PM1.88m | 00:47AM2.01m | 1:04PM1.86m | 1:31AM1.99m | 1:52PM1.85m | 2:19AM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.31m | 7:04AM0.29m | 7:11PM0.35m | 7:50AM0.28m | 8:01PM0.38m | 8:40AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
54 | 55 | 58 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 277 | 164 | 89 | 53 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 37 | 36 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 13 | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | E 9 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NW 12 | N 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 12 |
— | 80 | — | 64 | 67 | 69 | 26 | 12 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | W 17 | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | N 7 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
269 | 269 | 316 | 503 | 475 | 528 | 589 | 473 | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 32 | 33 | 22 | 16 | 27 | 35 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 604 | 174 | 368 | 148 | 264 | 176 | 326 | 148 | 14 | 17 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 40 | 40 |
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