Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 1AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NW 6 | N 4 | NNW 6 | N 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 46 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 27 | 36 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:08PM2.22m | 7:31AM2.17m | 8:10PM2.33m | 8:32AM2.24m | 9:08PM2.41m | 9:29AM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.11m | 1:20AM0.26m | 1:42PM0.04m | 2:19AM0.19m | 2:39PM-0.01m | 3:15AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | — | E 10 | E 10 | NE 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 4 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | NE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | NE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | — | N 10 | — | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 17 | NW 17 | E 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 46 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 17 | 27 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 184 | 14 | 53 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 53 |
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