
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 9AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 72 | 143 | 254 | 263 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:57AM2.05m | 2:28PM1.92m | 2:45AM1.93m | 3:24PM1.84m | 3:35AM1.84m | 4:23PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.28m | 8:19PM0.44m | 8:49AM0.36m | 9:13PM0.53m | 9:41AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 10 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
26 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 12 | SE 11 | — |
9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | — | SE 11 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | 72 | 143 | 254 | 263 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 40 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 31 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 31 | 570 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 585 | 585 | 585 | 60 |
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