Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 12PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
227 | 156 | 126 | 93 | 86 | 58 | 67 | 70 | 83 | 67 | 67 | 74 | 71 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 44 | 43 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:37AM2.02m | 10:01PM2.14m | 10:18AM2.06m | 10:40PM2.14m | 11:00AM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM0.17m | 3:35PM0.12m | 4:04AM0.10m | 4:17PM0.11m | 4:46AM0.06m | 4:59PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
227 | 156 | 126 | 93 | 86 | 58 | 67 | 70 | 83 | 67 | 67 | 74 | 71 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 44 | 43 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 7 | — | SE 12 | N 7 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 |
2 | 2 | 5 | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | N 14 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
40 | 47 | 40 | 41 | 58 | 51 | 45 | 45 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 60 | 40 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 8 | 53 | 60 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 60 | 53 | 6 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 60 |
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