
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 8PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 21 | 64 | 121 | 218 | 285 | 303 | 338 | 462 | 514 | 657 | 735 | 391 | 310 | 238 | 207 | 173 | 173 | 151 | 151 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:29PM1.94m | 3:52AM1.95m | 4:38PM1.98m | 5:01AM1.97m | 5:49PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.24m | 9:44PM0.42m | 10:14AM0.25m | 10:54PM0.41m | 11:21AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | NE 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 477 | 391 | 310 | 238 | 207 | 173 | 173 | 151 | 151 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 13 | E 8 | N 14 | E 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 19 | N 13 | W 19 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 16 | N 14 | NE 9 | — | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | W 19 | — | W 19 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 21 | 64 | 121 | 218 | 285 | 303 | 338 | 462 | 514 | 657 | 735 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 259 | 312 | 326 | 326 | 377 | 377 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 129 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
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