Henderson Bay surf break

Henderson Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 6PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (30 May)6ft (1.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
150
209
223
245
332
392
508
611
770
811
972
989
984
1363
1801
1416
2516
2458
2623
2730
2542
3692
3494
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NE
45
NNE
50
NE
45
NNE
40
N
25
NW
10
NE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
High Tide
7:23AM1.92m
7:59PM2.00m
8:06AM1.91m
8:41PM2.02m
8:47AM1.90m
9:21PM2.02m
Low Tide
1:25PM0.24m
1:50AM0.37m
2:06PM0.24m
2:32AM0.38m
2:46PM0.24m
3:12AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:23
5:23
5:23
1
1
4
7
1
1
1
6
8
4
2
4
5
11
12
5
Temp °C
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
17
18
19
18
19
18
16
16
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
11
13
13
13
13
11
12
13
11
13
12
13
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
4
NNE
11
Energy kJ
15
2
2
2
2
6
3
6
6
3
3
5
5
20
20
20
5
17
17
3494
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
16
Energy kJ
12
4
3
3
3
6
6
3
3
6
5
3
3
3
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
Energy kJ
92
150
209
223
245
332
392
508
611
770
811
972
989
984
1363
1801
1416
2516
2458
2623
2730
2542
3692
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
2
Distance (km)
151
151
373
151
151
377
151
527
535
585
585
585
537
377
535
585
585
527
535
527
535
535
28
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
5
8
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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