
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (31 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 9PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
730 | 1497 | 2412 | 3267 | 3267 | 3028 | 2627 | 2265 | 2053 | 1803 | 1527 | 1256 | 933 | 822 | 710 | 544 | 431 | 255 | 265 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:54PM2.81m | 11:10AM2.64m | 11:28PM2.82m | 11:46AM2.64m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM0.24m | 5:17PM0.22m | 5:43AM0.22m | 5:53PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
730 | 291 | 2412 | 3267 | 3267 | 3028 | 2627 | 2265 | 2053 | 1803 | 1527 | 1256 | 933 | 822 | 710 | 544 | 431 | 255 | 265 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
— | 291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 149 | 99 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 86 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — |
355 | 1497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 61 | 7 | 79 |
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