Henderson Bay Surf Break

Henderson Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.76° S 173.13° E

Issued: 5 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is
16.8° C

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.


How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 9AM is: 2.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)6s
Afternoon (24 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
5
1.8
NNE
6
2.3
NNE
6
1.8
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
0.6
NNW
11
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
207
418
308
352
332
312
86
65
50
37
22
22
13
13
13
23
25
26
41
45
70
68
45
Wind (km/h)
25
N
30
N
35
N
35
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
55
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
50
SW
50
SW
45
SW
50
WSW
35
SSW
55
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:27AM1.99m
4:03PM1.87m
4:18AM1.91m
5:00PM1.86m
5:10AM1.86m
5:54PM1.87m
Low Tide
9:30AM0.30m
9:52PM0.46m
10:22AM0.33m
10:50PM0.50m
11:15AM0.36m
11:45PM0.51m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:24
5:24
 mm
3
3
5
2
1
1
1
3
7
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
12
12
13
14
13
14
Feels °C
13
11
10
10
10
8
8
7
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
4
-1
3
1
4
5
5
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NW
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
43
90
173
170
161
103
86
65
50
37
22
17
13
13
13
23
25
26
41
45
70
68
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.3
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
NW
7
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
73
19
12
5
22
7
5
5
5
2
6
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
E
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
75
5
13
12
2
3
3
5
2
14
2
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
5
1.8
NNE
6
2.3
NNE
6
1.8
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.4
WNW
5
2
WNW
6
2
W
6
1.9
WSW
6
2.1
WSW
6
2.1
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
5
1.5
SW
5
1.5
WSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1
SSW
4
Energy kJ
90
207
418
308
352
332
312
99
230
270
224
283
268
202
134
108
119
80
108
87
87
87
59
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
518
518
528
151
605
528
160
160
283
175
224
184
184
311
215
60
60
259
40
313
313
40
40
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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