
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 3AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
630 | 381 | 699 | 617 | 428 | 392 | 354 | 577 | 721 | 626 | 572 | 470 | 408 | 503 | 643 | 1858 | 2689 | 2759 | 2862 | 2973 | 3148 | 3480 | 4155 | 4405 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:07PM2.95m | 11:32AM3.01m | 11:51PM2.89m | 12:17PM2.96m | 00:38AM2.77m | 1:05PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM-0.05m | 5:46PM0.05m | 6:05AM0.02m | 6:34PM0.13m | 6:54AM0.14m | 7:27PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
630 | 381 | 699 | 617 | 428 | 392 | 354 | 156 | 721 | — | — | 154 | 229 | 272 | 450 | 1858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
261 | 255 | 296 | 235 | 120 | 82 | 120 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | WSW 13 | SW 13 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
57 | 57 | — | 215 | 180 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
93 | 146 | — | — | 185 | 216 | 289 | 577 | 180 | 626 | 572 | 470 | 408 | 503 | 643 | — | 2689 | 2759 | 2862 | 2973 | 3148 | 3480 | 4155 | 4405 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 229 | 131 | 128 | 120 | 128 | 120 | 120 | 128 | 128 | 254 | 267 | 368 | 347 | 368 | 368 |
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