Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 6PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat night, light winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 16 | NE 16 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 6 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 47 | 48 | 78 | 158 | 247 | 234 | 165 | 99 | 73 | 51 | 45 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.97m | 10:27PM2.11m | 10:39AM1.98m | 11:05PM2.11m | 11:19AM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM0.19m | 4:31AM0.24m | 4:39PM0.18m | 5:12AM0.20m | 5:20PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | E 11 | NE 15 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 158 | 247 | 234 | 165 | 99 | 73 | 51 | 45 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 16 | N 5 | NE 15 | E 11 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 18 | — | W 11 | — | W 12 | N 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 41 | 41 | 4 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 14 | 47 | 48 | 78 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 23 | 69 | 264 | 259 | 259 | 40 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 52 | 44 |
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