
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 8AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
843 | 832 | 657 | 657 | 616 | 584 | 584 | 592 | 455 | 437 | 431 | 357 | 316 | 246 | 232 | 158 | 209 | 209 | 381 | 717 | 1108 | 1003 | 1209 | 1145 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:13PM2.89m | 10:35AM2.88m | 10:49PM2.87m | 11:11AM2.88m | 11:24PM2.81m | 11:45AM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.03m | 4:45PM0.11m | 5:03AM0.05m | 5:22PM0.15m | 5:38AM0.12m | 5:59PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
843 | 832 | 657 | 657 | 616 | 584 | 584 | 592 | 455 | 437 | 431 | 357 | 316 | 246 | 232 | 78 | 87 | 101 | 381 | 717 | 1108 | 1003 | 1209 | 1145 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | W 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 20 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
28 | 27 | 113 | — | — | 143 | — | 186 | 133 | 105 | 80 | 16 | 37 | 74 | 66 | 158 | 156 | 154 | 151 | 58 | — | 253 | 87 | 65 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 37 | 37 | 90 | 124 | 209 | 209 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | 133 | 146 | — | 162 | — | — | — | — | 72 | 71 | 69 | — | — | — | — | 137 | 137 | 103 | 96 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 79 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 91 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 117 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
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