
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 11AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:56AM2.14m | 11:14PM2.16m | 11:41AM2.17m | 11:59PM2.14m | 12:27PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM-0.03m | 4:55PM0.07m | 5:20AM-0.06m | 5:41PM0.09m | 6:05AM-0.05m | 6:31PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | N 12 | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | W 14 | — | W 14 | — | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 |
9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 121 | 129 | 121 | 560 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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