
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 12PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
296 | 382 | 520 | 311 | 403 | 338 | 281 | 281 | 229 | 229 | 281 | 286 | 238 | 233 | 225 | 330 | 335 | 330 | 330 | 268 | 255 | 235 | 228 | 224 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:40AM1.90m | 10:13PM2.05m | 10:19AM1.91m | 10:50PM2.06m | 10:58AM1.91m | 11:28PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.42m | 3:41PM0.27m | 4:14AM0.38m | 4:21PM0.26m | 4:56AM0.35m | 5:01PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | N 9 | E 11 | N 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | N 5 |
— | 1 | 2 | 311 | 2 | 338 | 281 | 281 | 229 | 229 | 281 | 286 | 238 | 233 | 225 | 330 | 335 | 330 | 330 | 268 | 255 | 235 | 228 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | E 14 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 11 | — | — | E 12 |
— | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 94 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 224 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 5 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
296 | 382 | 520 | 38 | 403 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 57 | 87 | 95 | 87 | 87 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 44 | 447 | 586 | 586 | 151 | 0 |
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