Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 1PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 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 Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1725 | 3119 | 2977 | 2582 | 2155 | 1793 | 1514 | 1170 | 919 | 780 | 536 | 549 | 421 | 371 | 319 | 666 | 319 | 325 | 479 | 353 | 423 | 471 | 409 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:13AM2.41m | 1:38PM2.44m | 1:56AM2.25m | 2:25PM2.29m | 2:47AM2.10m | 3:23PM2.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.55m | 7:57PM0.69m | 8:12AM0.71m | 8:48PM0.83m | 9:06AM0.84m | 9:51PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1725 | 3119 | 2977 | 2582 | 2155 | 1793 | 1514 | 1170 | 919 | 780 | 536 | 549 | 421 | 371 | 319 | 187 | 319 | 325 | 479 | 353 | 423 | 471 | 409 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 15 | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 33 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | S 5 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | 216 | — | 37 | 218 | 671 | 943 | 617 | 341 | 239 | 223 | 254 | 173 | 161 | 115 | 166 | 666 | 61 | 53 | 12 | 25 | — | — | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 40 | 76 | 109 | 229 | 229 | 131 | 7 | 61 | 94 | 61 | 79 | 94 | 79 | 131 | 120 | 108 | 79 | 94 | 79 | 79 | 117 | 79 |
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