Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 4AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2169 | 1855 | 1500 | 1271 | 1170 | 971 | 990 | 1179 | 1242 | 1204 | 784 | 600 | 892 | 754 | 778 | 2087 | 1904 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:43AM2.71m | 1:07PM2.56m | 1:24AM2.50m | 1:51PM2.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39PM0.27m | 7:03AM0.30m | 7:22PM0.47m | 7:45AM0.49m | 8:08PM0.67m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 1855 | 1500 | 1271 | 1170 | 971 | 990 | 1179 | 1242 | 1204 | 784 | 600 | 892 | 754 | 778 | 2087 | 1904 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 286 | 286 | 157 | 377 | 475 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 131 | 211 | 459 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2169 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 40 | — | — | 29 | 33 | 62 | 222 | 183 | 123 | 14 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 68 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 96 | 96 | 79 | 79 | 120 | 159 | 224 | 160 | 200 | 109 | 7 | 7 |
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