
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 12AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1342 | 617 | 2357 | 1299 | 1637 | 4111 | 3757 | 3178 | 3967 | 5017 | 5267 | 4645 | 4367 | 3971 | 3549 | 3196 | 2911 | 2530 | 2288 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:42PM2.26m | 7:06AM2.22m | 7:28PM2.43m | 7:49AM2.40m | 8:07PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.74m | 1:10PM0.65m | 1:39AM0.54m | 1:52PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
— | 617 | 82 | 414 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5267 | 4645 | 4367 | 3971 | 3549 | 3196 | 2911 | 2530 | 2288 | |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 |
1342 | 263 | 2357 | 1299 | 1637 | 4111 | 3757 | 3178 | 3967 | 5017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 346 | 349 | 296 | 198 | 313 | 198 | 224 | 234 | 257 | 160 | 108 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 79 | 131 | 120 |
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