
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 1AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 56 | 38 | 64 | 38 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:49PM2.11m | 1:12AM2.17m | 1:38PM2.01m | 1:57AM2.05m | 2:28PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.24m | 7:15AM0.21m | 7:29PM0.34m | 8:01AM0.28m | 8:19PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 9 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NE 7 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 | NE 9 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | E 4 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 56 | 38 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 44 | 46 | 44 | 46 |
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