Henderson Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.76° S 173.13° E

Henderson Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Henderson Bay

Issued: 11 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is
18.4° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Henderson Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 8PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
7
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
16
15
14
12
16
10
5
5
5
3
6
6
6
2
2
4
4
5
5
10
10
10
10
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
0
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:27PM1.77m
2:00AM1.91m
2:18PM1.77m
2:50AM1.92m
3:15PM1.79m
3:44AM1.95m
Low Tide
7:33AM0.40m
7:40PM0.41m
8:22AM0.37m
8:32PM0.42m
9:14AM0.33m
9:29PM0.42m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:22
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
5:22
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
11
12
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
17
16
15
14
12
16
10
5
5
5
3
6
6
6
2
2
4
4
4
5
10
10
10
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
—
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
5
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
—
2
1
5
2
2
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
6
—
Energy kJ
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
4
5
9
16
16
20
17
17
21
15
15
13
6
3
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Whakatane Heads
Bay of Plenty
Waiapu River
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Bell Block Reef
Taranaki
Marokopa
Taranaki
Marokopa
Taranaki
Marokopa
Taranaki
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Northland
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
Great Exhibition Bay
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
9
7
6
8
7
9
9
5
8
7
1
5
5
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
560
560
585
495
585
528
482
420
420
420
46
46
46
46
46
23
23
14
46
46
23
46
23
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
The Box
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
The Box
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Meatworks
Kaikoura and Marlborough
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Beach - Stockroute
Gisborne and Mahia
Tolaga Bay
East Cape
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Smithfield
Canterbury
Smithfield
Canterbury
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
Gnarlies
Wairarapa
Three Points
East Cape
Three Points
East Cape
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
1
2
2
6
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
Header Global
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Barrancon
Chile
Shingles
New Zealand
Weld Road
New Zealand
Graveyards
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Ahijedero
Mexico
Steep Point
Australia
White Rock - The Spit
New Zealand
Steep Point
Australia
La Paz
El Salvador
Boners
United States
Three Points
New Zealand
Cyclops
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
6
7
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
9
5
7
7
6
5
5
8
6
9
9
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