
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 1PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1390 | 1373 | 1356 | 1112 | 1083 | 1014 | 818 | 807 | 742 | 638 | 553 | 463 | 390 | 318 | 229 | 183 | 139 | 329 | 321 | 232 | 157 | 167 | 420 | 466 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:04AM2.52m | 7:42PM2.69m | 8:06AM2.64m | 8:39PM2.86m | 9:03AM2.75m | 9:32PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.48m | 1:21PM0.31m | 1:57AM0.33m | 2:20PM0.18m | 2:55AM0.19m | 3:14PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 13 |
1390 | 1373 | 1356 | 1112 | 1083 | 1014 | 818 | 807 | 742 | 638 | 553 | 463 | 390 | 318 | 229 | 183 | 121 | 329 | 321 | 114 | 157 | 116 | 420 | 466 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | SW 23 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 21 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | WSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 21 | 120 | 118 | 44 | 140 | 167 | 99 | 216 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | NNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | 18 | 104 | 103 | 96 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 31 | 62 | 139 | — | — | 232 | — | — | — | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 343 | 1 | 0 | 114 | 114 | 1 | 79 | 68 | 79 | 47 | 68 | 114 |
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