Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Henderson Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Henderson Bay at 7PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Henderson Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 42 | 29 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 56 | 39 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:03AM2.27m | 10:27PM2.38m | 10:50AM2.25m | 11:11PM2.32m | 11:35AM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM0.02m | 4:31AM0.06m | 4:42PM0.08m | 5:13AM0.08m | 5:25PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
33 | 42 | 16 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 56 | 39 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 12 | N 12 | — |
12 | 15 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | NW 11 | N 11 | W 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | NW 5 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 16 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
9 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 53 | 60 | 53 | 53 | 536 | 373 | 490 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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