Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 5PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 2.0m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2751 | 1547 | 1547 | 3698 | 1488 | 1344 | 1786 | 4189 | 1550 | 3513 | 3573 | 3573 | 3316 | 3364 | 1508 | 3753 | 4275 | 2522 | 4227 | 5241 | 5465 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:57PM2.24m | 2:19AM2.08m | 2:59PM2.10m | 3:31AM1.96m | 4:22PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.71m | 8:19PM0.87m | 8:42AM0.87m | 9:27PM0.99m | 9:55AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2751 | 725 | 1547 | 3698 | 1488 | 1344 | 1786 | — | 1550 | 1835 | — | 3573 | — | — | 1508 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WSW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 1547 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 28 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | SW 11 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 884 | — | 943 | 948 | 781 | 4189 | 904 | 3513 | 3573 | — | 3316 | 3364 | 666 | 3753 | 4275 | 2522 | 4227 | 5241 | 5465 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 79 | 69 | 106 | 76 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 126 | 79 | 79 | 267 | 343 | 343 | 347 | 370 | 172 | 232 | 259 | 224 |
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