
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 8AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1281 | 1013 | 1132 | 583 | 509 | 456 | 365 | 319 | 734 | 319 | 503 | 528 | 546 | 479 | 471 | 282 | 278 | 232 | 199 | 303 | 303 | 390 | 724 | 788 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:56AM2.25m | 2:25PM2.29m | 2:47AM2.10m | 3:23PM2.16m | 3:53AM1.99m | 4:35PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.71m | 8:48PM0.83m | 9:06AM0.84m | 9:51PM0.93m | 10:13AM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
1281 | 1013 | 1132 | 583 | 509 | 456 | 365 | 319 | 120 | 319 | 503 | 528 | 546 | 7 | 471 | 282 | 278 | 232 | 199 | 303 | 303 | 263 | 724 | 788 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — |
— | — | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 51 | 111 | 181 | 271 | 390 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 |
273 | 155 | 167 | 128 | 107 | 104 | 73 | 156 | 734 | 64 | — | — | — | 479 | — | 56 | 49 | 39 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 86 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 7 | 117 | 79 | 79 | 131 | 109 | 108 | 108 | 79 | 131 | 122 | 79 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 108 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 131 |
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