Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (29 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 9PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
162 | 274 | 192 | 216 | 322 | 351 | 477 | 542 | 639 | 964 | 966 | 4312 | 2321 | 3041 | 3584 | 4105 | 4341 | 4631 | 4255 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | on |
High Tide | 10:24PM2.91m | 10:43AM2.80m | 10:58PM2.93m | 11:18AM2.81m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.08m | 4:49PM0.11m | 5:12AM0.06m | 5:27PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
162 | 274 | 192 | 176 | 322 | 302 | 364 | 356 | 390 | 566 | 412 | 487 | 407 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 21 | W 9 | WSW 20 | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
102 | 166 | 40 | 216 | — | — | 44 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 20 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | 13 | 155 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
— | 16 | 77 | 150 | 255 | 351 | 477 | 542 | 639 | 964 | 966 | 4312 | 2321 | 3041 | 3584 | 4105 | 4341 | 4631 | 4255 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 68 | 69 | 106 | 106 | 174 | 185 | 185 | 204 | 204 | 79 | 112 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
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