Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 7AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 921 | 983 | 911 | 886 | 774 | 862 | 480 | 396 | 396 | 407 | 431 | 472 | 552 | 604 | 659 | 649 | 639 | 494 | 479 | 428 | 367 | 361 | 319 | 268 | 264 | 185 | 179 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:13AM2.51m | 12:36PM2.61m | 00:52AM2.40m | 1:16PM2.50m | 1:34AM2.29m | 2:01PM2.38m | 2:22AM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.41m | 6:53PM0.52m | 7:04AM0.52m | 7:35PM0.63m | 7:47AM0.63m | 8:22PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | 8:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 921 | 983 | 911 | 886 | 774 | 862 | 480 | 396 | 396 | 407 | 431 | 472 | 552 | 604 | 659 | 649 | 639 | 494 | 479 | 428 | 367 | 361 | 319 | 268 | 264 | 185 | 179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 37 | — | 14 | 14 | 10 | 111 | 115 | 86 | 93 | 88 | 67 | 57 | 43 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 34 | 51 | 82 | 79 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 7 | 40 | 79 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 69 | 94 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 79 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 |
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