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Henderson Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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Henderson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 7AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | |
264 | 308 | 333 | 412 | 377 | 386 | 244 | 270 | 229 | 229 | 183 | 172 | 198 | 217 | 221 | 206 | 262 | 222 | 205 | 118 | 142 | 109 | 124 | 182 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 7:51PM2.20m | 8:10AM2.21m | 8:46PM2.32m | 9:05AM2.26m | 9:40PM2.39m | 10:00AM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.11m | 2:21PM-0.11m | 2:51AM0.06m | 3:13PM-0.15m | 3:45AM0.05m | 4:04PM-0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | W 20 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 18 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 15 |
25 | 13 | 7 | 301 | 264 | 280 | 6 | — | — | 229 | 183 | 172 | — | — | — | — | 177 | 153 | 145 | 118 | 118 | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 20 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | N 10 | — | N 10 |
9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
264 | 308 | 333 | 412 | 377 | 386 | 244 | 270 | 229 | — | — | — | 198 | 217 | 221 | 206 | 262 | 222 | 205 | — | 142 | 109 | 124 | 182 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 |
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