
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 6AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
533 | 521 | 567 | 442 | 359 | 368 | 500 | 2110 | 2550 | 2841 | 2905 | 2973 | 3083 | 4038 | 5009 | 4308 | 4721 | 4873 | 4514 | 4094 | 3627 | 3137 | 2805 | 2534 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:51PM2.89m | 12:17PM2.96m | 00:38AM2.77m | 1:05PM2.85m | 1:29AM2.61m | 2:00PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.02m | 6:34PM0.13m | 6:54AM0.14m | 7:27PM0.26m | 7:47AM0.30m | 8:26PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
9 | 9 | — | 154 | 229 | 323 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4094 | 3627 | 3137 | 2805 | 2534 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — |
533 | 521 | 567 | 442 | 359 | 368 | 388 | 2110 | 2550 | 2841 | 2905 | 2973 | 3083 | 4038 | 5009 | 4308 | 4721 | 4873 | 4514 | 3471 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 347 | 229 | 128 | 347 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 128 | 259 | 200 | 368 | 368 | 383 | 368 | 267 | 259 | 267 | 160 | 160 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 7 |
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