
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 4AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
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 Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1488 | 1321 | 1355 | 1238 | 1123 | 852 | 1672 | 1599 | 1699 | 803 | 864 | 1955 | 3489 | 3341 | 3744 | 4258 | 4016 | 2222 | 2201 | 1715 | 1415 | 3483 | 3005 | 1244 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:42AM2.48m | 3:19PM2.34m | 3:40AM2.43m | 4:23PM2.36m | 4:46AM2.41m | 5:32PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM0.58m | 9:10AM0.48m | 9:33PM0.62m | 10:09AM0.49m | 10:38PM0.64m | 11:12AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 15 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 |
1488 | 1321 | 1355 | 1238 | 1123 | 852 | 38 | 97 | 179 | 803 | 864 | 429 | 2445 | 991 | 643 | 222 | 392 | 546 | 656 | 957 | 1415 | 3483 | 3005 | 1244 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 21 | — | — | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 23 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | SW 11 |
32 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 18 | — | — | 173 | 211 | 319 | 22 | 788 | 50 | 117 | 178 | — | — | 650 | 321 | — | — | — | 467 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
31 | 39 | 21 | — | — | 86 | 1672 | 1599 | 1699 | 327 | 475 | 1955 | 3489 | 3341 | 3744 | 4258 | 4016 | 2222 | 2201 | 1715 | 1319 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 61 | 47 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 68 | 68 | 76 | 94 | 200 | 259 | 349 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 61 | 7 |
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