Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (04 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 12AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
469 | 380 | 357 | 321 | 241 | 208 | 159 | 156 | 156 | 112 | 109 | 91 | 123 | 237 | 380 | 658 | 851 | 1040 | 592 | 517 | 419 | 385 | 112 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34PM2.01m | 10:38AM1.87m | 11:10PM1.99m | 11:17AM1.85m | 11:48PM1.97m | 11:57AM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM0.27m | 4:35AM0.41m | 4:42PM0.29m | 5:18AM0.42m | 5:22PM0.32m | 6:02AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 8 | NE 8 | WNW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
469 | 380 | 357 | 321 | 241 | 208 | 159 | 156 | 156 | 112 | 109 | 88 | 84 | 80 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 746 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 98 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 11 | N 13 | NW 10 | E 10 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 88 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 10 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
4 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 51 | 69 | 74 | 88 | 91 | 123 | 237 | 380 | 658 | 851 | 1040 | 592 | 517 | 419 | 385 | 112 | 88 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 151 | 151 | 364 | 396 | 586 | 586 | 586 | 229 | 160 | 141 | 160 | 27 | 14 |
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