Henderson Bay Surf Break

Henderson Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.76° S 173.13° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is
16.4° C

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 9AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
229
281
286
238
281
225
339
335
330
330
330
324
300
235
228
220
202
154
149
146
143
111
108
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
35
NNW
40
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:19AM1.91m
10:50PM2.06m
10:58AM1.91m
11:28PM2.05m
11:39AM1.90m
Low Tide
4:14AM0.38m
4:21PM0.26m
4:56AM0.35m
5:01PM0.26m
5:38AM0.33m
5:42PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:27
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:28
—
—
5:29
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
5
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
Feels °C
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
11
9
9
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
12
0.9
E
12
1
NNW
6
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
223
229
281
286
238
281
225
339
335
330
330
330
324
300
235
85
220
202
154
149
146
143
110
108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.5
E
14
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
10
0.9
E
12
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.6
N
6
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.6
N
6
Energy kJ
2
2
—
—
2
2
94
—
2
2
2
3
6
2
2
228
53
41
23
—
2
2
2
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
—
—
—
—
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
2
4
—
—
2
2
4
3
—
—
—
—
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
1.3
NNE
5
1.5
N
5
1.5
NNW
6
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
—
0.3
WNW
3
0.6
NNW
5
0.7
NW
3
1
NNW
4
1.4
NW
5
0.8
WNW
6
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
15
18
22
35
72
119
149
2
3
—
1
19
11
42
111
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Ranganunu Harbour
Northland
Ranganunu Harbour
Northland
Ranganunu Harbour
Northland
Raupo Bay
Northland
Raupo Bay
Northland
Raupo Bay
Northland
Raupo Bay
Northland
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Te Paki
Northland
Waihau Bay
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Marsden Point
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Rimmers Road
Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
4
Distance (km)
17
17
17
19
19
19
19
23
23
31
31
44
536
585
174
0
0
0
0
0
27
39
174
259
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Spirits Bay
The Ledge
The Ledge
The Ledge
Spirits Bay
Tauranga Bay
Takou Bay
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Scott Point
Marsden Point
Matauri Bay
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Ruakaka
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Tuamotu Island
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Aramoana Spit
Otago
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Cobblestones
Australia
Snake Park
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Point Roadnight
Australia
Barbel Point
South Africa
Cathedral Rock
Australia
Batu Hiu
Indonesia
Bancoora
Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Papa Tangaroa
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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