Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 5PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
413 | 407 | 186 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 181 | 387 | 608 | 1131 | 1208 | 1245 | 1230 | 2241 | 3116 | 4451 | 5168 | 4650 | 4097 | 3695 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:03PM2.07m | 5:34AM1.99m | 6:19PM2.13m | 6:44AM2.08m | 7:17PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.91m | 11:24PM0.99m | 11:51AM0.89m | 00:34AM0.91m | 12:54PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | W 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
413 | 407 | 186 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 98 | 34 | 104 | 188 | 1208 | 207 | 209 | 2241 | 3116 | 4451 | 5168 | 4650 | 4097 | 3695 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 6 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 18 | 18 | 71 | 89 | 142 | 95 | 74 | 249 | 178 | 42 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 21 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 18 | 40 | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | 40 | 37 | 25 | 48 | 89 | 181 | 387 | 608 | 1131 | — | 1245 | 1230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 346 | 346 | 305 | 305 | 332 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 343 | 68 | 120 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 |
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