Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 2PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1500 | 1187 | 1095 | 1105 | 990 | 1179 | 1094 | 1285 | 548 | 553 | 822 | 742 | 754 | 2231 | 2035 | 1761 | 1563 | 1307 | 1203 | 1002 | 908 | 788 | 700 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:43AM2.71m | 1:07PM2.56m | 1:24AM2.50m | 1:51PM2.40m | 2:08AM2.30m | 2:41PM2.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.30m | 7:22PM0.47m | 7:45AM0.49m | 8:08PM0.67m | 8:31AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1500 | 1187 | 1095 | 1105 | 990 | 1179 | 1094 | 1285 | 548 | 553 | 822 | 742 | 754 | 2231 | 2035 | 1761 | 1563 | 1307 | 1203 | 1002 | 908 | 788 | 700 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 414 | 286 | 157 | 377 | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | 29 | — | 12 | — | 24 | 116 | 315 | 253 | 149 | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 96 | 79 | 79 | 108 | 159 | 224 | 160 | 200 | 79 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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