Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 8AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
387 | 426 | 345 | 319 | 327 | 372 | 423 | 346 | 250 | 171 | 132 | 115 | 118 | 104 | 122 | 119 | 81 | 81 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 54 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:56AM1.97m | 9:22PM2.11m | 9:37AM2.02m | 10:01PM2.14m | 10:18AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM0.26m | 2:54PM0.16m | 3:23AM0.17m | 3:35PM0.12m | 4:04AM0.10m | 4:17PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
— | 426 | 345 | 319 | 327 | 372 | 423 | 346 | 250 | 171 | 132 | 115 | 118 | 104 | 122 | 119 | 81 | 81 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 54 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | SE 6 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | W 12 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
387 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 50 | 42 | 40 | 34 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 6 | 53 |
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