Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 3AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 453 | 732 | 651 | 590 | 590 | 525 | 486 | 573 | 606 | 545 | 347 | 347 | 487 | 342 | 186 | 118 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:02AM2.12m | 3:45PM2.11m | 4:12AM2.00m | 5:03PM2.07m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01PM0.85m | 9:28AM0.83m | 10:08PM0.97m | 10:37AM0.91m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 453 | 732 | 651 | 590 | 590 | 525 | 486 | 573 | 606 | 545 | 347 | 347 | 487 | 342 | 186 | 118 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 147 | — | — | — | — | 77 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | SW 21 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 18 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 114 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 120 | 120 | 117 | 117 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 332 |
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