Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 5PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 247 | 242 | 242 | 238 | 372 | 846 | 857 | 833 | 845 | 765 | 626 | 493 | 486 | 313 | 486 | 524 | 654 | 664 | 1041 | 1426 | 2067 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:22AM2.47m | 9:44PM2.68m | 9:59AM2.56m | 10:20PM2.76m | 10:35AM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29PM0.38m | 3:56AM0.39m | 4:06PM0.29m | 4:32AM0.30m | 4:41PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 247 | 242 | 242 | 238 | 372 | 846 | 857 | 833 | 845 | 765 | 626 | 493 | 486 | 313 | 290 | 273 | 487 | 419 | — | 206 | 2067 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 41 | 125 | 183 | 176 | — | — | 130 | — | — | 63 | 195 | 9 | 234 | 175 | 334 | 178 | 178 | — | — | 376 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 32 | 29 | 38 | 90 | 309 | 486 | 524 | 654 | 664 | 1041 | 1426 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 140 | 40 | 1 | 116 | 116 | 109 | 40 | 40 | 79 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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