
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (07 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 11PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
167 | 172 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 48 | 23 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:29PM1.97m | 4:54AM1.91m | 5:38PM2.03m | 6:03AM1.98m | 6:40PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM0.38m | 11:07AM0.26m | 11:49PM0.33m | 12:12PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
167 | 172 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 48 | 23 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NW 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | NE 15 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 |
8 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | NE 9 | — | — | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
5 | — | 3 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
66 | 48 | 85 | 91 | 40 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 175 | 141 | 129 | 53 | 40 | 40 | 46 | 52 | 44 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 |
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