Henderson Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.76° S 173.13° E

Henderson Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Weather Forecast for Henderson Bay

Issued: 5 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Henderson Bay sea temperature is
18.4° C

1.3°C warmer than 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.


Henderson Bay surf forecast from 2 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 5 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, N swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, N swell with 1,181 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 3 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE 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 Wednesday (Jun 03) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Henderson Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 07) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Wed 3rd Jun)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Best Surf 6PM (Fri 5th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 5th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.3
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1.4
N
6
2.2
N
6
3
N
7
2.3
N
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
10
0.8
NNE
7
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
592
469
284
159
156
127
404
851
682
336
280
97
56
37
37
20
18
19
10
10
11
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
WSW
15
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
35
N
40
NNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
15
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:01AM1.88m
10:34PM2.01m
10:38AM1.87m
11:10PM1.99m
11:17AM1.85m
11:48PM1.97m
11:57AM1.82m
00:29AM1.94m
12:41PM1.79m
1:13AM1.92m
1:27PM1.77m
2:00AM1.91m
2:18PM1.77m
2:50AM1.92m
Low Tide
4:03PM0.27m
4:35AM0.41m
4:42PM0.29m
5:18AM0.42m
5:22PM0.32m
6:02AM0.42m
6:05PM0.35m
6:47AM0.41m
6:51PM0.39m
7:33AM0.40m
7:40PM0.41m
8:22AM0.37m
8:32PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:30
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
1
2
15
8
2
2
5
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
16
15
15
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
14
15
8
8
9
10
10
11
12
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.3
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
E
10
2.3
N
8
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
592
469
284
159
156
102
10
8
682
54
67
97
56
23
37
20
18
19
10
10
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.7
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
12
11
11
10
9
4
2
9
3
3
83
35
37
7
2
7
3
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
26
25
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
9
7
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
NW
6
0.9
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.4
N
6
2.2
N
6
3
N
7
2
NW
9
1.7
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
9
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
S
3
0.8
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
12
8
14
34
69
127
404
851
609
336
280
3
11
18
9
7
4
2
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
5
5
Distance (km)
28
0
9
9
135
148
151
585
586
264
229
9
0
17
350
46
560
560
560
46
46
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
4
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
1
2
5
7
4
6
5
4
9
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
8
9
9
9
7
8
9
6
5
9
6
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Henderson Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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