Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 2AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 332 | 274 | 223 | 229 | 281 | 286 | 238 | 281 | 225 | 330 | 530 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 324 | 300 | 235 | 228 | 220 | 160 | 154 | 151 | 146 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:13PM2.05m | 10:19AM1.91m | 10:50PM2.06m | 10:58AM1.91m | 11:28PM2.05m | 11:39AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM0.38m | 4:21PM0.26m | 4:56AM0.35m | 5:01PM0.26m | 5:38AM0.33m | 5:42PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 332 | 274 | 223 | 229 | 281 | 286 | 238 | 281 | 225 | 330 | 530 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 324 | 300 | 235 | 97 | 220 | 160 | 154 | 151 | 146 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | E 14 | E 14 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | NW 12 | — | N 10 | E 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 94 | 131 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 228 | 62 | 34 | 23 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 35 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 6 | NW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 22 | 27 | 52 | 56 | 104 | 176 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 44 | 495 | 586 | 500 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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