
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (18 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 10PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 18). 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 (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | ENE 9 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:14PM1.81m | 2:20AM1.69m | 3:05PM1.75m | 3:10AM1.64m | 4:02PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.54m | 8:36AM0.50m | 9:21PM0.57m | 9:31AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
23 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 11 | E 6 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 40 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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