
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 12PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 66 | 95 | 189 | 298 | 54 | 74 | 77 | 61 | 43 | 41 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:44AM2.16m | 10:02PM2.17m | 10:33AM2.24m | 10:51PM2.19m | 11:22AM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM-0.03m | 3:46PM0.09m | 4:10AM-0.10m | 4:35PM0.07m | 4:57AM-0.12m | 5:26PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | NNE 7 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 178 | 54 | 74 | 77 | 61 | 43 | 41 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | E 15 | — | E 11 | N 7 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 |
2 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 45 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 12 | E 15 | N 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 10 | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 8 | N 12 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 |
45 | 66 | 95 | 189 | 298 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 50 | 30 | 28 | 40 | 41 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 446 | 718 | 184 | 696 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 175 | 597 | 610 | 603 | 607 | 603 | 603 | 603 | 609 | 609 | 609 | 364 |
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