Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 3PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 486 | 447 | 487 | 1062 | 1062 | 978 | 486 | 479 | 379 | 379 | 313 | 299 | 269 | 215 | 221 | 281 | 275 | 216 | 159 | 184 | 251 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:52PM2.25m | 7:24AM2.22m | 7:42PM2.41m | 8:10AM2.40m | 8:25PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.82m | 1:09AM0.70m | 1:25PM0.68m | 1:56AM0.50m | 2:12PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 486 | 314 | 320 | 1062 | 1062 | 978 | 486 | 479 | 379 | 379 | 313 | 299 | 269 | 215 | 212 | 202 | 196 | 216 | 159 | 110 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | — | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 373 | 447 | 487 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 38 | 15 | — | 136 | 159 | 157 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 49 | 81 | 184 | 251 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | 119 | 79 | 77 | 93 | 104 | 133 | 169 | 178 | 221 | 281 | 275 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 7 | 7 | 224 | 224 | 131 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 131 | 200 | 224 | 224 | 160 | 7 | 224 | 224 |
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