Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 1PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 543 | 453 | 563 | 534 | 824 | 1869 | 2175 | 1882 | 1563 | 1426 | 1203 | 1111 | 975 | 595 | 453 | 599 | 599 | 590 | 517 | 479 | 486 | 530 | 476 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:24AM2.50m | 1:51PM2.40m | 2:08AM2.30m | 2:41PM2.23m | 3:02AM2.12m | 3:45PM2.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.49m | 8:08PM0.67m | 8:31AM0.67m | 9:01PM0.85m | 9:28AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 543 | 453 | 563 | 534 | 824 | 1869 | 2175 | 1882 | 1563 | 1426 | 1203 | 1111 | 975 | 595 | 453 | 599 | 599 | 590 | 517 | 479 | 486 | 530 | 476 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 414 | 351 | 286 | 377 | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | 127 | — | — | — | — | 77 | 130 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 94 | 131 | 157 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | WSW 4 | — | W 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 54 | 206 | 173 | 109 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 224 | 160 | 224 | 131 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 114 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 117 | 120 | 79 |
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