Henderson Bay surf break

Henderson Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 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
18.6° 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 3AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the E by Wed night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.5
ENE
9
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
1.3
E
5
1.8
E
7
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
82
82
74
96
94
90
106
101
101
47
47
54
61
150
122
99
348
629
618
506
517
306
280
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
S
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
30
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:29AM1.83m
3:49PM1.71m
4:25AM1.88m
4:54PM1.79m
5:22AM1.96m
5:57PM1.91m
Low Tide
9:09PM0.48m
9:52AM0.41m
10:08PM0.44m
10:48AM0.32m
11:08PM0.38m
11:43AM0.21m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:34
5:34
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
14
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
17
15
15
16
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
11
13
15
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.4
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
85
82
82
74
96
94
90
106
101
101
40
39
54
61
99
2
2
2
2
2
316
408
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
2
9
2
47
47
47
33
2
2
2
9
9
7
2
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
21
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
19
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
9
4
2
2
2
2
9
4
3
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SE
2
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
1.3
E
5
1.8
E
7
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
E
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
150
122
99
348
629
618
506
517
306
280
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
4
4
1
5
5
5
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
17
31
40
17
31
23
17
23
48
31
19
19
19
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
8
6
8
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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