Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 5PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 306 | 278 | 226 | 277 | 292 | 266 | 199 | 139 | 177 | 143 | 114 | 89 | 108 | 88 | 49 | 104 | 176 | 202 | 197 | 154 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:14PM1.98m | 4:37AM1.88m | 5:20PM1.98m | 5:45AM1.89m | 6:22PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.23m | 10:26PM0.33m | 10:47AM0.26m | 11:29PM0.32m | 11:52AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 62 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 9 | 114 | 26 | 108 | 88 | 49 | 104 | 176 | 202 | 197 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 14 | NNE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | N 12 | NE 13 | NNE 11 | NE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 306 | 306 | 278 | 226 | 277 | 292 | 266 | 199 | 139 | 177 | 143 | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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