
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 4AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
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 Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
501 | 494 | 458 | 525 | 791 | 986 | 975 | 941 | 864 | 853 | 843 | 843 | 843 | 919 | 975 | 848 | 788 | 778 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 740 | 773 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36AM2.25m | 7:09PM2.48m | 7:43AM2.40m | 8:06PM2.63m | 8:35AM2.56m | 8:54PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.63m | 12:44PM0.59m | 1:27AM0.48m | 1:47PM0.45m | 2:21AM0.32m | 2:39PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
501 | 494 | 458 | 525 | 791 | 986 | 975 | 941 | 864 | 853 | 843 | 843 | 843 | 919 | 975 | 848 | 788 | 778 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 740 | 773 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
18 | 18 | 97 | 60 | — | 211 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 27 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 122 | 7 | 0 |
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