Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 12PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:47AM1.76m | 3:41PM1.74m | 3:42AM1.68m | 4:44PM1.72m | 4:43AM1.65m | 5:43PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.49m | 9:33PM0.64m | 9:55AM0.55m | 10:34PM0.66m | 10:55AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | — | E 8 | E 6 | NE 10 | E 12 | N 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | S 2 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 23 | 31 | 585 | 585 | 44 | 44 | 585 | 585 | 585 | 585 | 607 | 604 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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