Henderson Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.76° S 173.13° E

Issued: 6 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is

16.5°C

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 (02 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 9AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (02 Nov)	4.5ft (1.3m)	6s
Afternoon (02 Nov)	4.5ft (1.4m)	6s
Evening (02 Nov)	4.5ft (1.4m)	7s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 2							Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4
	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
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	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 5	NE 5	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	66	94	129	164	167	178	183	183	189	173	168	173	151	171	199	210	306	314	322	289	299	270	270
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	E	E	ESE	ESE	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide	2:24AM2.01m				3:01PM2.11m				3:23AM1.95m					4:02PM2.06m				4:25AM1.91m				5:01PM2.03m
Low Tide			8:28AM0.13m				9:11PM0.24m				9:28AM0.20m					10:10PM0.26m				10:28AM0.26m


	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:22	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	7:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:58	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	16	16	17	17	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17
Feels °C	12	12	12	12	13	14	14	13	13	15	15	16	16	17	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	16	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 15	N 15	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12	N 12	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8
kJ	17	17	16	16	16	15	14	14	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	306	314	322	289	299	270	270
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 12	—	—	—	N 12	E 11	—	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12	E 16	N 12	—	NNE 9	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	N 11
kJ	3	—	—	—	3	2	—	2	2	2	14	13	13	12	5	11	—	28	4	4	4	4	10
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 12	E 12	E 11	N 12	E 11	—	E 11	—	—	N 11	E 15	E 15	E 15	E 15	—	E 15	E 15	E 15	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14
kJ	3	3	3	3	2	—	2	—	—	2	4	4	4	5	—	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 5	NE 5	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	66	94	129	164	167	178	183	183	189	173	168	173	151	171	199	210	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	Raupo Bay Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	Raupo Bay Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	3
Distance (km)	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	19	23	23	19	23
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Scott Point	Scott Point	Scott Point	Scott Point	Baylys Beach	Scott Point	Scott Point	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Scott Point	Baylys Beach	Scott Point	Ngunguru Bar	Ngunguru Bar	Ngunguru Bar	Ngunguru Bar	Ngunguru Bar	The Box	The Box	The Box
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Baylys Beach Northland	Piha North Auckland	Scott Point Northland	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Scott Point Northland	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5

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