Henderson Bay surf break

Henderson Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.1° 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 7AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)11ft (3.5m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (25 May)11ft (3.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
!
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3
NE
11
3
ENE
11
2.4
NE
11
2.3
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2884
2799
2719
2719
2783
2783
2644
2556
2592
2337
2632
1801
1978
1291
1061
832
738
561
502
414
405
321
287
252
Wind (km/h)
40
E
40
E
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
E
40
E
35
ESE
35
E
30
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:10AM2.07m
3:36PM1.90m
4:04AM2.01m
4:36PM1.88m
4:56AM1.97m
5:33PM1.90m
Low Tide
8:36PM0.27m
9:15AM0.27m
9:32PM0.34m
10:09AM0.27m
10:29PM0.38m
11:01AM0.26m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:25
5:25
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
11
11
10
11
12
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.4
NE
11
2.3
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
Energy kJ
2052
1801
1594
1291
1061
832
738
561
502
414
405
321
287
252
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.8
E
9
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
195
119
121
108
28
28
28
43
38
37
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
2884
2799
2719
2719
2783
2783
2644
2556
2592
2337
2632
1978
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
259
259
259
259
31
31
31
31
31
31
19
23
19
19
23
23
17
17
17
17
17
17
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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