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: 11 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.

Surf Forecasts:

Henderson Bay surf forecast from 3 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, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. 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 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 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 06) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Wed 3rd Jun)4.5ft (1.4m) 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 33mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

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)
3
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.3
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1.3
N
6
2.1
N
6
3
N
7
2.2
N
8
1.5
NW
8
1.2
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NNE
7
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
650
469
284
183
156
118
346
851
612
313
232
100
42
23
16
18
14
12
10
10
11
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
WSW
15
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
35
N
40
NNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
15
SSW
30
S
35
S
20
S
20
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-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
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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7:26
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7:26
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7:28
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7:28
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7:28
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7:28
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7:30
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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5:22
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—
5:22
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5:22
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5:22
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5:22
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5:22
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5:22
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 mm
—
—
—
1
—
1
3
20
8
2
2
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
16
16
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
14
15
15
16
16
14
12
13
13
14
16
10
8
9
10
9
11
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.3
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
E
10
2.2
N
8
0.8
NE
7
1.2
NNW
9
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
650
469
284
183
156
104
10
8
612
77
232
68
42
23
16
18
14
12
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
0.7
N
7
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
12
11
11
10
9
4
2
—
9
54
82
100
35
23
7
2
2
2
2
2
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
0.2
WNW
11
—
—
—
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
10
—
Energy kJ
26
25
4
4
4
11
—
—
—
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
6
2
2
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.9
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.3
N
6
2.1
N
6
3
N
7
1.9
NW
9
1.5
NW
8
—
—
0.6
S
3
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
—
Energy kJ
7
7
1
37
69
118
346
851
593
313
—
—
7
20
13
12
13
6
8
7
—
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3
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0
21
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560
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46
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Rating
(10 max)
4
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2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
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(10 max)
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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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