Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 5PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
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 Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, near gales from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | ENE 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | ENE 8 | NW 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 43 | 85 | 65 | 223 | 207 | 150 | 288 | 368 | 83 | 307 | 271 | 53 | 103 | 38 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:05PM1.92m | 3:27AM1.99m | 4:03PM1.87m | 4:18AM1.91m | 5:00PM1.86m | 5:10AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.26m | 8:57PM0.39m | 9:30AM0.30m | 9:52PM0.46m | 10:22AM0.33m | 10:50PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 13 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 92 | 65 | 49 | 96 | 107 | 83 | 67 | 51 | 53 | 103 | 38 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 6 | — | N 7 | — | NNW 11 | — | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 6 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 52 | 25 | — | 45 | — | 12 | — | 38 | 26 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | E 12 | NW 12 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 8 | 22 | 43 | 85 | 65 | 223 | 207 | 150 | 288 | 368 | 221 | 307 | 271 | 215 | 18 | 150 | 149 | 118 | 100 | 95 | 70 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 44 | 151 | 151 | 518 | 522 | 283 | 160 | 160 | 174 | 174 | 160 | 174 | 174 | 224 | 313 | 313 | 215 | 135 | 129 | 83 |
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