Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 5PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 43 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:13AM2.26m | 9:41PM2.40m | 10:03AM2.27m | 10:27PM2.38m | 10:50AM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.00m | 3:45AM0.07m | 3:58PM0.02m | 4:31AM0.06m | 4:42PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
67 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 43 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | N 4 | NNW 5 | ESE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 |
7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | E 15 | E 6 | N 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | W 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 16 | NE 9 |
2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | E 6 | E 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
3 | 12 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 53 | 60 |
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