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Henderson Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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Henderson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is
19.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 1PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 17 | N 17 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | |
66 | 58 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 66 | 51 | 45 | 30 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:36AM2.01m | 3:59PM1.87m | 4:34AM1.99m | 5:03PM1.88m | 5:29AM2.00m | 6:01PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.30m | 10:01PM0.30m | 10:40AM0.29m | 11:02PM0.31m | 11:36AM0.25m | 11:58PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
66 | 58 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 66 | 51 | 45 | 30 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 12 | N 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 10 | E 9 | N 9 | N 19 | N 18 | N 18 | NE 8 | N 18 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 5 | — | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 31 | 23 | 23 |
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