Henderson Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.76° S 173.13° E

Henderson Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Henderson Bay

Issued: 11 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is
18.4° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Henderson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 4AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
6
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
7
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.2
E
7
0.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
19
9
8
17
16
15
14
12
16
10
5
5
6
3
6
6
6
2
4
12
11
4
10
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:13AM1.92m
1:27PM1.77m
2:00AM1.91m
2:18PM1.77m
2:50AM1.92m
3:15PM1.79m
Low Tide
6:51PM0.39m
7:33AM0.40m
7:40PM0.41m
8:22AM0.37m
8:32PM0.42m
9:14AM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:28
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7:30
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7:30
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5:22
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5:22
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5:22
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 mm
—
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—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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Temp °C
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
12
13
14
14
Feels °C
11
11
11
10
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
12
11
11
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
6
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
19
19
9
8
17
16
15
14
12
16
10
5
5
3
3
6
6
6
2
4
3
4
4
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
5
Energy kJ
11
7
4
7
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
10
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
3
2
7
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
—
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
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Energy kJ
3
3
2
3
3
5
5
10
17
24
24
24
26
17
21
10
6
3
1
2
12
11
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Shipwreck Bay-Pines
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
Waiapu River
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Whakatane Heads
Bay of Plenty
Waiapu River
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Marokopa
Taranaki
Marokopa
Taranaki
Marokopa
Taranaki
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
Great Exhibition Bay
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
7
7
8
7
9
6
9
8
7
1
5
5
Distance (km)
46
46
585
585
560
560
528
495
585
528
528
420
420
420
46
46
46
46
23
23
23
14
46
46
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
The Bluff-North Side
The Box
The Box
The Box
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
The Box
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
8
7
9
6
9
9
7
8
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Meatworks
Kaikoura and Marlborough
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Stockroute
Gisborne and Mahia
Three Points
East Cape
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Smithfield
Canterbury
Smoothwater Bay
West Coast South Island
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Papatowai
Catlins
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
The Box
Northland
The Box
Northland
The Box
Northland
Weld Road
Taranaki
Gnarlies
Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
3
4
4
1
2
2
5
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
Header Global
Easter Reef
Australia
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Barrancon
Chile
Ahijedero
Mexico
Shingles
New Zealand
Graveyards
New Zealand
Graveyards
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
La Paz
El Salvador
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dirk Hartog Island
Australia
Mangamaunu
New Zealand
White Rock - The Spit
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Dirk Hartog Island
Australia
Boners
United States
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
5
6
6
7
9
8
9
9
6
5
6
5
5
5
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