Henderson Bay Surf Break

Henderson Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.76° S 173.13° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is
17.4° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 8AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
7
13
17
26
26
30
45
52
52
71
80
117
125
170
211
211
251
314
359
288
278
273
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
W
15
SW
30
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:26PM2.35m
8:47AM2.26m
9:23PM2.43m
9:44AM2.29m
10:19PM2.46m
10:40AM2.28m
Low Tide
2:34AM0.14m
2:54PM-0.08m
3:31AM0.10m
3:48PM-0.09m
4:26AM0.09m
4:40PM-0.05m
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
Feels °C
15
14
15
14
14
12
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
11
13
13
11
10
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
4
1
2
13
17
26
26
30
45
52
52
71
80
117
125
170
211
211
251
314
359
288
278
273
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
Energy kJ
1
1
7
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
28
26
11
3
3
3
9
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
1
4
2
1
2
2
11
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
5
3
1
2
6
9
13
11
6
2
2
2
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
23
23
31
44
46
44
46
46
28
0
0
8
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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