
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 2PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
380 | 277 | 236 | 240 | 172 | 172 | 112 | 110 | 87 | 89 | 48 | 48 | 75 | 89 | 45 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 90 | 140 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:44PM2.40m | 3:08AM2.39m | 3:52PM2.34m | 4:21AM2.30m | 5:11PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.45m | 9:03PM0.62m | 9:37AM0.55m | 10:14PM0.69m | 10:49AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
380 | 277 | 236 | 240 | 172 | 172 | 112 | 110 | 87 | 89 | 42 | 48 | 75 | 89 | 27 | 39 | 54 | 50 | 66 | 64 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 11 | W 10 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 48 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 45 | 69 | 68 | 44 | 41 | 58 | 209 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 68 | 90 | 140 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | NNE 3 |
— | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 114 |
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