
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 2AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 90 | 84 | 144 | 167 | 179 | 132 | 112 | 123 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:47AM2.19m | 2:10PM1.99m | 2:36AM2.09m | 3:05PM1.92m | 3:27AM1.99m | 4:03PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13PM0.21m | 7:51AM0.22m | 8:04PM0.31m | 8:40AM0.26m | 8:57PM0.39m | 9:30AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | SE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 13 | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 66 | 132 | 112 | 123 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | W 8 | W 8 | E 14 | E 7 | E 14 | ENE 8 | E 13 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | NNW 6 |
5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 58 | — | — | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 4 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | E 14 | E 14 | W 8 | W 8 | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 |
4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 |
3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 49 | 90 | 84 | 144 | 167 | 179 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 46 | 44 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 44 | 151 | 518 | 528 | 605 | 519 |
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