
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 3AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
32 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:40AM1.97m | 2:14PM1.97m | 2:38AM1.92m | 3:19PM1.95m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.31m | 7:53AM0.19m | 8:28PM0.37m | 8:54AM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
32 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 17 | NW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | W 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 603 | 23 | 23 | 586 | 586 | 586 | 603 | 603 |
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