Henderson Bay Surf Break

Henderson Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.76° S 173.13° E

Issued: 11 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Henderson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 8PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
28
31
31
31
31
29
31
46
46
71
79
104
98
125
123
92
92
92
94
128
131
131
131
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
50
SSW
55
SSW
45
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
S
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:54PM1.87m
6:02AM1.83m
6:45PM1.90m
6:52AM1.82m
7:33PM1.94m
Low Tide
11:15AM0.36m
11:45PM0.51m
12:06PM0.37m
00:37AM0.51m
12:55PM0.36m
1:24AM0.50m
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:24
—
—
—
—
5:25
 mm
2
1
—
—
—
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
14
14
13
Feels °C
3
3
2
4
6
6
7
8
10
10
9
11
11
12
10
11
12
14
15
15
14
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
26
28
31
31
31
31
29
31
46
46
71
79
104
98
125
123
92
92
92
94
128
131
131
131
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
6
0.1
NW
6
—
—
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
5
5
5
3
3
3
1
1
—
—
3
2
1
2
2
—
2
2
—
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
N
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
3
2
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
3
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
—
—
0.3
ESE
3
—
—
—
Energy kJ
69
66
120
97
63
39
19
21
13
7
8
8
6
6
8
6
6
2
—
—
2
—
—
—
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
69
495
369
313
40
53
53
39
40
40
21
21
17
17
17
17
21
0
0
40
17
17
17
19
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Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
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Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
The Ledge
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
The Box
The Box
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
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Dinner Plates
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
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Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
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Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
The Box
Northland
The Box
Northland
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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South Africa
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South Africa
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Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
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Chile
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
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Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
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Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
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Chile
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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