Henderson Bay Surf Break

Henderson Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.76° S 173.13° E

Issued: 5 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Henderson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 1PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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 Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun afternoon).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
26
26
28
31
31
31
30
29
31
30
46
71
79
104
100
128
94
94
92
92
60
128
128
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
60
SW
40
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
5
SE
10
E
15
SE
15
ESE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
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
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:10AM1.86m
5:54PM1.87m
6:02AM1.83m
6:45PM1.90m
6:52AM1.82m
7:33PM1.94m
Low Tide
11:15AM0.36m
11:45PM0.51m
12:06PM0.37m
00:37AM0.51m
12:55PM0.36m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:25
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
16
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
4
0
3
3
2
5
6
6
9
8
9
10
10
10
11
11
10
12
12
14
15
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
24
26
26
28
31
31
31
30
29
31
30
46
71
79
104
100
128
94
94
92
92
60
128
128
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
6
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.4
E
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
8
5
5
5
5
6
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
39
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
5
2
2
5
2
5
2
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
5
1.7
SW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.6
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
117
154
88
69
114
85
61
28
24
21
8
3
7
8
6
9
8
8
6
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
Distance (km)
60
60
83
500
388
313
53
53
53
40
40
40
21
21
17
17
17
21
21
0
6
23
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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