
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 7AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 4 | NNW 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | N 4 | NNW 5 | E 14 | NNW 4 | E 14 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 58 | 56 | 96 | 94 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:10PM2.33m | 8:32AM2.24m | 9:08PM2.41m | 9:29AM2.29m | 10:02PM2.45m | 10:23AM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.19m | 2:39PM-0.01m | 3:15AM0.13m | 3:31PM-0.04m | 4:08AM0.10m | 4:21PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 6 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 |
8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 56 | 96 | 94 | 91 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | E 14 | NE 10 | E 14 | E 19 | N 4 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | N 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 13 | NE 9 | — | N 4 | — | NE 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 142 | 53 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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