Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 10AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 226 | 216 | 171 | 159 | 184 | 251 | 326 | 890 | 1120 | 1221 | 1067 | 1040 | 897 | 794 | 763 | 647 | 515 | 515 | 469 | 1081 | 1122 | 1108 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:10AM2.40m | 8:25PM2.58m | 8:52AM2.60m | 9:05PM2.74m | 9:31AM2.77m | 9:45PM2.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM0.50m | 2:12PM0.51m | 2:38AM0.31m | 2:55PM0.34m | 3:18AM0.14m | 3:36PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 212 | 202 | 216 | 171 | 142 | 116 | 79 | 326 | 890 | 1120 | 1221 | 1067 | 1040 | 897 | 794 | 763 | 647 | 515 | 515 | 425 | 1081 | 1122 | 1108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 15 | 157 | 138 | 159 | 157 | 157 | 55 | 34 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 256 | 329 | 251 | 289 | 280 | 356 | 469 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 24 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — | — | WSW 22 | SW 21 | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 37 | 49 | 81 | 184 | 251 | 248 | — | — | 45 | 117 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 202 | 226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 19 | — | 18 | 24 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 160 | 108 | 224 | 387 | 224 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 114 | 114 | 224 | 224 | 346 | 224 | 224 | 224 |
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