Henderson Bay surf break

Henderson Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 13 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
18.4° 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 2AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 21s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (14 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
1.4
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
59
117
247
387
427
392
310
232
187
197
355
355
245
235
206
181
212
114
212
212
212
217
217
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
ESE
30
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:54PM1.79m
5:22AM1.96m
5:57PM1.91m
6:19AM2.05m
6:56PM2.05m
7:15AM2.14m
Low Tide
11:08PM0.38m
11:43AM0.21m
00:06AM0.29m
12:37PM0.08m
1:02AM0.20m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:32
5:31
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
16
15
15
16
16
15
16
17
16
15
15
15
14
15
17
15
15
13
12
13
12
11
12
13
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.4
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.6
ENE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
ENE
12
Energy kJ
44
44
2
2
2
2
2
2
232
2
2
229
251
2
2
2
2
2
55
2
2
2
2
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
9
9
7
7
6
6
6
5
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
10
0.1
W
21
Energy kJ
8
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
1.4
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
Energy kJ
45
59
117
247
387
427
392
310
187
197
355
355
245
235
206
181
212
114
212
212
212
217
217
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
5
5
5
5
2
1
5
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
40
40
23
23
23
23
19
19
23
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
31
19
19
19
19
19
19
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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