Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 2PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 47 | 47 | 86 | 92 | 134 | 164 | 172 | 188 | 207 | 207 | 172 | 168 | 165 | 132 | 113 | 111 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 65 | 62 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:45AM1.89m | 6:22PM2.02m | 6:51AM1.94m | 7:20PM2.08m | 7:50AM2.02m | 8:12PM2.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.26m | 00:31AM0.26m | 12:54PM0.23m | 1:27AM0.19m | 1:49PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 79 | 47 | 47 | 86 | 92 | 134 | 164 | 172 | 188 | 207 | 207 | 172 | 168 | 165 | 132 | 113 | 111 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 65 | 62 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 11 | E 7 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 12 | W 16 | N 12 | N 10 | NE 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 35 | 37 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 13 | NE 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | W 18 | N 6 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 11 | N 13 | W 16 | W 16 | N 9 | — | N 12 | NW 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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