Henderson Bay surf break

Henderson Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 18 Nov 2025 NZDT
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Henderson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 4AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Nov)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (18 Nov)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (18 Nov)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
NE
0.8
E
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.3
ENE
1
ENE
1.2
NE
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.9
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.1
ENE
2
ENE
1.9
NE
1.9
NE
2.1
NE
1.9
NE
1.9
NE
1.7
NE
1.7
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
Period(s) (?)6999999999910101010101111111110101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)871131151442951892473202923775997508217267107691027911791652576466466448
Wind
(km/h)
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
WNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononononononcross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:15PM
1.92
7:52AM
1.91
8:02PM
1.91
8:37AM
1.95
8:45PM
1.91
9:19AM
1.98
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:19AM
0.27
1:42PM
0.38
2:03AM
0.24
2:27PM
0.36
2:45AM
0.23
3:08PM
0.36
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Sunrise---6:11-------6:11-------6:11----
Sunset-------8:12-------8:13-------8:14
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--------------1---------
Temp. °C181818181919191919191818192020201919181718202120
Feels °C (?)161616161817192020201718192020212020181819202120
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