
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 7PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
763 | 557 | 537 | 411 | 419 | 273 | 290 | 368 | 334 | 402 | 612 | 566 | 530 | 515 | 515 | 508 | 396 | 373 | 362 | 269 | 332 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:28PM2.47m | 6:58AM2.42m | 7:34PM2.65m | 8:00AM2.58m | 8:30PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:03PM0.53m | 00:45AM0.54m | 1:11PM0.40m | 1:50AM0.37m | 2:10PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
763 | 557 | 415 | 242 | 419 | 243 | 290 | 368 | 334 | 402 | 612 | 566 | 530 | 515 | 515 | 508 | 396 | 373 | 362 | 269 | 215 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 19 |
566 | 353 | 537 | 411 | 132 | 71 | 70 | 339 | 225 | 72 | 9 | 5 | 77 | 77 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 37 | 30 | 24 | 332 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 24 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 7 |
148 | 146 | — | 127 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 24 | 75 | 192 | 14 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 47 | 117 | 173 | 192 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SW 4 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 93 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 114 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 68 | 40 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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