Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 7PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 45 | 64 | 107 | 208 | 261 | 371 | 415 | 426 | 464 | 634 | 666 | 541 | 435 | 392 | 352 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.81m | 8:03PM1.97m | 8:14AM1.90m | 8:43PM2.05m | 8:56AM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.34m | 1:58AM0.37m | 2:13PM0.24m | 2:41AM0.26m | 2:54PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 8 | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 541 | 435 | 392 | 352 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
— | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 45 | 64 | 107 | 208 | 261 | 371 | 415 | 426 | 464 | 634 | 666 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 44 | 44 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 585 | 605 | 604 | 585 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 40 |
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