Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 7PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:38PM2.03m | 6:03AM1.98m | 6:40PM2.12m | 7:07AM2.06m | 7:37PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.26m | 11:49PM0.33m | 12:12PM0.20m | 00:49AM0.24m | 1:11PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | W 3 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 17 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | — | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NE 16 | NE 17 | NE 13 | NW 6 | — | NE 16 | NNE 16 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | — | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | — | 10 | 25 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 19 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 53 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 151 | 151 | 23 | 23 | 259 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 46 | 53 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 39 |
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