
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 1AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:41PM2.39m | 12:02PM2.20m | 00:27AM2.29m | 12:49PM2.11m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM0.04m | 5:45AM0.11m | 5:55PM0.13m | 6:30AM0.15m | 6:41PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
42 | 41 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
6 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | W 17 | NW 18 | NE 9 | NW 18 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
— | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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