
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 11AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
223 | 292 | 307 | 339 | 309 | 295 | 306 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 358 | 264 | 179 | 154 | 114 | 112 | 86 | 84 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 60 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:13AM2.03m | 6:55PM2.17m | 7:19AM2.12m | 7:55PM2.28m | 8:19AM2.20m | 8:50PM2.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.36m | 12:27PM0.18m | 1:05AM0.28m | 1:28PM0.10m | 2:03AM0.19m | 2:22PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
223 | 292 | 307 | 339 | 309 | 295 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 358 | 264 | 179 | 154 | 114 | 112 | 86 | 84 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 13 | W 21 | — | N 12 | — | — | N 12 | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 39 | 45 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | W 19 | N 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 306 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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