
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 21s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 9AM is: 0.1m 21s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 21 | NW 17 | NE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 16 | E 16 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.70m | 6:39PM1.86m | 6:56AM1.80m | 7:24PM1.96m | 7:43AM1.90m | 8:06PM2.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:07PM0.43m | 00:38AM0.40m | 12:57PM0.32m | 1:25AM0.27m | 1:42PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 21 | NW 21 | NW 17 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | E 16 | E 16 | N 12 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 12 | E 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
9 | 9 | 17 | 12 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | W 16 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | E 16 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 15 | N 11 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 9 |
— | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 142 | 53 | 129 | 46 | 53 | 53 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 53 |
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