Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 5AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 486 | 309 | 384 | 1349 | 530 | 494 | 837 | 1379 | 2245 | 2982 | 3267 | 3028 | 2713 | 2545 | 2477 | 2053 | 1756 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:20PM2.76m | 10:35AM2.61m | 10:54PM2.81m | 11:10AM2.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.30m | 4:41PM0.24m | 5:07AM0.24m | 5:17PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 486 | 309 | 345 | 295 | 530 | 494 | 837 | 291 | 2245 | 2982 | 3267 | 3028 | 2713 | 2545 | 2477 | 2053 | 1756 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 9 | 232 | 384 | — | 178 | 178 | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 175 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 85 | 195 | — | 1349 | 408 | 430 | 364 | 1379 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 332 | 116 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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