
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 7AM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 34 | 55 | 97 | 124 | 152 | 162 | 198 | 210 | 240 | 240 | 237 | 223 | 223 | 217 | 193 | 199 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:28AM2.08m | 2:02PM2.18m | 2:24AM2.01m | 3:01PM2.11m | 3:23AM1.95m | 4:02PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.05m | 8:13PM0.21m | 8:28AM0.13m | 9:11PM0.24m | 9:28AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 16 | NE 9 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 199 | 215 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 13 | N 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | N 13 | N 12 |
— | 5 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — |
3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 55 | 97 | 124 | 152 | 162 | 198 | 210 | 240 | 240 | 237 | 223 | 223 | 217 | 193 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 19 |
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