
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 10AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
796 | 638 | 553 | 463 | 390 | 318 | 229 | 183 | 161 | 264 | 323 | 280 | 174 | 206 | 254 | 408 | 408 | 545 | 1069 | 2485 | 3178 | 3216 | 2849 | 2627 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:06AM2.64m | 8:39PM2.86m | 9:03AM2.75m | 9:32PM2.99m | 9:54AM2.82m | 10:21PM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.33m | 2:20PM0.18m | 2:55AM0.19m | 3:14PM0.07m | 3:48AM0.07m | 4:05PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 8 | WSW 12 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
796 | 638 | 553 | 463 | 390 | 318 | 229 | 183 | 161 | 120 | 323 | 113 | 136 | 110 | 254 | 408 | 386 | 545 | 556 | 2485 | 3178 | 3216 | 2849 | 2627 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | SW 23 | SW 23 | WSW 13 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 12 | WNW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 21 | 21 | 118 | 44 | 104 | 206 | 62 | 214 | 408 | 520 | 1069 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | NW 7 | SW 24 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | 18 | 103 | 103 | 98 | 25 | 22 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 58 | 111 | 264 | — | 280 | 174 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 18 | 47 | 1 | 100 | 40 | 68 | 68 | 109 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 117 | 282 | 120 | 108 | 1 |
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