
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 11AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
494 | 435 | 373 | 367 | 325 | 273 | 268 | 259 | 185 | 179 | 126 | 126 | 130 | 169 | 364 | 467 | 585 | 727 | 561 | 606 | 597 | 597 | 589 | 776 | 911 | 1067 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:34AM2.29m | 2:01PM2.38m | 2:22AM2.17m | 2:51PM2.29m | 3:17AM2.09m | 3:47PM2.23m | 4:22AM2.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM0.63m | 8:22PM0.73m | 8:35AM0.73m | 9:16PM0.79m | 9:31AM0.81m | 10:15PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | 8:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
494 | 435 | 373 | 367 | 325 | 273 | 268 | 259 | 185 | 179 | 126 | 126 | 128 | 128 | 166 | 248 | 239 | 291 | 363 | 606 | 597 | 264 | 212 | 776 | 911 | 1067 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
8 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 50 | 80 | 75 | 107 | 105 | 130 | 169 | 164 | — | — | — | 561 | — | — | 597 | 589 | 142 | 94 | 78 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 18 | 364 | 467 | 585 | 727 | 53 | 436 | 327 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 68 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 108 |
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