Henderson Bay Surf Break

Henderson Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 34.76° S 173.13° E

Issued: 5 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is
16.4° C

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:

Henderson Bay surf forecast from 1 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 2 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, E swell with 765 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Henderson Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Henderson Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Henderson Bay in the next 16 days are 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sun 5th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Best Surf 6AM (Sun 5th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Most Powerful 9AM (Thu 2nd Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Henderson Bay over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
13
1.2
ENE
13
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
1.4
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
7
0.6
N
7
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
247
452
765
599
233
233
286
408
440
243
220
154
149
110
82
53
124
63
36
17
15
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
NW
20
NNW
10
W
20
NW
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:36PM2.03m
9:40AM1.90m
10:13PM2.05m
10:19AM1.91m
10:50PM2.06m
10:58AM1.91m
11:28PM2.05m
11:39AM1.90m
00:07AM2.03m
12:20PM1.88m
00:47AM2.01m
1:04PM1.86m
1:31AM1.99m
Low Tide
3:01PM0.29m
3:32AM0.42m
3:41PM0.27m
4:14AM0.38m
4:21PM0.26m
4:56AM0.35m
5:01PM0.26m
5:38AM0.33m
5:42PM0.28m
6:20AM0.31m
6:26PM0.31m
7:04AM0.29m
7:11PM0.35m
7:50AM0.28m
rain showers
rain showers
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clear
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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7:35
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—
7:35
—
—
7:35
—
—
7:35
—
—
7:35
—
—
7:33
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7:33
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5:27
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—
5:27
—
—
5:27
—
—
5:28
—
—
5:28
—
—
5:29
—
—
5:29
—
5:30
 mm
2
1
—
—
1
—
—
—
1
1
2
—
—
5
1
1
4
4
2
8
4
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
16
15
15
16
15
13
12
12
13
14
13
14
Feels °C
11
11
10
11
11
12
11
12
10
12
11
14
12
8
8
6
7
7
8
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
1.1
E
10
1.7
E
12
1.6
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
13
1.2
ENE
13
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
N
5
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.8
NNW
7
0.6
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
2
239
765
599
233
233
286
408
440
243
220
34
149
110
82
53
55
63
36
15
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
N
12
0.8
E
11
—
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
NNW
7
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
—
2
2
2
—
3
154
—
5
13
17
23
33
30
17
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
—
—
—
—
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.7
N
5
—
—
—
0.2
N
11
—
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
W
17
0.2
WNW
6
Energy kJ
—
—
2
2
2
—
—
—
—
4
4
25
—
—
—
10
—
12
12
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
11
—
—
—
—
—
1
N
5
1
N
5
—
0.9
NNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
0.8
NW
6
1.4
NNW
6
0.6
WSW
3
1.2
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
Energy kJ
247
452
456
410
—
—
—
—
—
45
51
—
39
103
59
46
124
8
50
32
20
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
8
Distance (km)
23
23
23
23
17
23
19
23
44
371
60
0
60
14
28
14
174
174
148
60
23
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
8
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
6
7
8
5
4
4
8
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Information about the Henderson Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Henderson Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Henderson Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Henderson Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Henderson Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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