Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 9AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 19 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
322 | 341 | 477 | 581 | 742 | 1098 | 1263 | 4312 | 2321 | 2994 | 3478 | 4183 | 4803 | 4955 | 5046 | 4976 | 4681 | 4381 | 4381 | 4381 | 4163 | 3815 | 3289 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:43AM2.80m | 10:58PM2.93m | 11:18AM2.81m | 11:33PM2.88m | 11:56AM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.08m | 4:49PM0.11m | 5:12AM0.06m | 5:27PM0.14m | 5:50AM0.09m | 6:07PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 22 | SW 14 |
322 | 302 | 364 | 356 | 390 | 566 | 539 | 487 | 407 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4681 | — | 22 | 22 | 22 | 46 | 3289 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | — |
226 | 341 | 477 | 581 | 742 | 1098 | 1263 | 4312 | 2321 | 2994 | 3478 | 4183 | 4803 | 4955 | 5046 | 4976 | — | 4381 | 4381 | 4381 | 4163 | 3815 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 178 | 177 | 221 | 229 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 131 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
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