Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 3PM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2479 | 2207 | 2070 | 1821 | 1626 | 1447 | 1427 | 1408 | 1285 | 1408 | 1408 | 1538 | 1314 | 1240 | 1018 | 987 | 875 | 875 | 772 | 711 | 689 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:37AM2.23m | 8:03PM2.43m | 8:20AM2.38m | 8:42PM2.60m | 8:58AM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.63m | 2:14AM0.60m | 2:25PM0.47m | 2:52AM0.43m | 3:03PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
2479 | 2207 | 2070 | 1821 | 1626 | 1447 | 1427 | 1408 | 1285 | 1408 | 1408 | 1538 | 1314 | 1240 | 1018 | 987 | 875 | 875 | 772 | 711 | 689 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 55 | 59 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 305 | 346 | 346 | 305 | 282 | 282 | 108 | 109 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
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