
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 8AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
593 | 639 | 604 | 638 | 996 | 1129 | 1112 | 1131 | 1169 | 980 | 826 | 606 | 453 | 389 | 765 | 613 | 632 | 632 | 501 | 501 | 388 | 321 | 325 | 320 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:47AM2.76m | 00:14AM2.96m | 12:39PM2.66m | 1:05AM2.84m | 1:33PM2.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM0.07m | 6:00PM0.08m | 6:37AM0.14m | 6:52PM0.19m | 7:30AM0.25m | 7:45PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
593 | 64 | 604 | 638 | 123 | 61 | 151 | 203 | 198 | 199 | 191 | 606 | 453 | 389 | 765 | 613 | 632 | 632 | 501 | 501 | 388 | 321 | 325 | 320 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 20 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 24 | SW 15 | SW 23 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
40 | 37 | 142 | 194 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 150 | 191 | 186 | 229 | 246 | 11 | 76 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 61 | 97 | 96 | 181 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
37 | — | 37 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — |
— | 639 | — | — | 996 | 1129 | 1112 | 1131 | 1169 | 980 | 826 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 40 | 40 | 61 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 40 |
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