
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 12AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 86 | 68 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:26PM2.17m | 00:57AM2.29m | 1:17PM2.08m | 1:47AM2.19m | 2:10PM1.99m | 2:36AM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22PM0.10m | 7:01AM0.18m | 7:13PM0.21m | 7:51AM0.22m | 8:04PM0.31m | 8:40AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 14 |
90 | 86 | 68 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | W 8 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 14 | — | E 14 | W 8 | — | — |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | ESE 2 | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 60 | 142 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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