Henderson Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.76° S 173.13° E

Issued: 12 pm 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 4PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm 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.
	Mon 2					Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4								Thu 5
	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	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NNE 9	NE 9	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	129	135	167	158	183	183	189	178	183	188	167	171	199	313	206	449	459	413	341	277	253	227	233	233
Wind (km/h)	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	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	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on
High Tide			3:01PM2.11m				3:23AM1.95m					4:02PM2.06m				4:25AM1.91m				5:01PM2.03m				5:30AM1.90m
Low Tide	8:28AM0.13m				9:11PM0.24m				9:28AM0.20m					10:10PM0.26m				10:28AM0.26m				11:09PM0.25m


	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:22	—
	—	—	—	7:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:58	—	—	—	7:59
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	17	17	17	17	16	17	17	18	18	17	16	16	16	16	16	17	18	18	16	16	17	16
Feels °C	12	12	13	14	14	14	13	15	15	16	16	16	14	14	14	14	13	15	17	17	14	15	16	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	NE 7	N 12	NE 8	NNE 9	NE 9	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8
kJ	16	16	16	15	14	14	3	3	3	3	3	171	3	313	206	449	459	413	341	277	253	227	233	233
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	N 12	N 11	—	N 11	N 11	N 11	E 15	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12	N 12	—	NE 8	N 12	E 14	E 14	E 14	N 11	E 14	N 19	N 19
kJ	—	—	3	3	—	2	2	2	4	13	13	3	12	12	—	11	11	4	4	4	10	4	7	7
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	N 12	E 11	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	—	E 14	N 19
kJ	3	3	2	2	2	—	—	—	2	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	—	4	7
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	—	NE 7	—	ENE 8	NE 8	ENE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	129	135	167	158	183	183	189	178	183	188	167	—	199	—	171	275	212	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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-North Side Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	Raupo Bay Northland	Raupo Bay Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	Raupo Bay Northland	Ranganunu Harbour Northland	Ranganunu Harbour Northland
Rating (10 max)	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	1	1	1
Distance (km)	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	19	19	23	23	23	23	19	17	17
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Scott Point	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Scott Point	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach	Scott Point	Baylys Beach	The Box	Ngunguru Bar	The Box	Herangi Beach	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	The Box	The Box	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	The Box	The Box	The Box	The Box
Rating (10 max)	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Scott Point Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Papatowai Catlins	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Charleston West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge 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	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Oakura Beach Taranaki	Piha-The Ditch Auckland	Piha-The Ditch Auckland	The Box Northland
Rating (10 max)	3	3	2	4	4	3	3	3	4	3	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4

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