
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 7PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 43 | 64 | 72 | 97 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:25AM2.09m | 7:08PM2.22m | 7:31AM2.17m | 8:10PM2.33m | 8:32AM2.24m | 9:08PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.11m | 1:20AM0.26m | 1:42PM0.04m | 2:19AM0.19m | 2:39PM-0.01m | 3:15AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | N 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 10 | E 10 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 17 | W 17 |
3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 43 | 64 | 72 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 151 | 264 | 151 | 44 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 48 |
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