
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 9AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2148 | 1848 | 1463 | 1280 | 1342 | 617 | 2357 | 1432 | 1672 | 4111 | 3757 | 3365 | 3967 | 5017 | 5017 | 4645 | 4124 | 3971 | 3549 | 3196 | 2911 | 2530 | 2184 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:13AM2.06m | 6:42PM2.26m | 7:06AM2.22m | 7:28PM2.43m | 7:49AM2.40m | 8:07PM2.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.81m | 00:56AM0.74m | 1:10PM0.65m | 1:39AM0.54m | 1:52PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
2148 | 1848 | 1463 | 1280 | — | 617 | 82 | 414 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5017 | 4645 | 4124 | 3971 | 3549 | 3196 | 2911 | 2530 | 2184 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1342 | 263 | 2357 | 1432 | 1672 | 4111 | 3757 | 3365 | 3967 | 5017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 332 | 332 | 343 | 358 | 349 | 296 | 198 | 313 | 224 | 224 | 234 | 234 | 160 | 160 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 79 | 131 | 159 |
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