Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 4PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 341 | 437 | 423 | 416 | 409 | 403 | 232 | 344 | 338 | 303 | 390 | 799 | 509 | 489 | 379 | 357 | 412 | 400 | 388 | 388 | 659 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:23PM2.16m | 3:53AM1.99m | 4:35PM2.10m | 5:14AM1.97m | 5:51PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.84m | 9:51PM0.93m | 10:13AM0.92m | 11:04PM0.94m | 11:26AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 341 | 437 | 423 | 416 | 409 | 403 | 232 | 344 | 338 | 303 | 303 | 799 | 509 | 489 | 184 | 184 | 171 | 196 | 388 | 388 | 659 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 22 | SW 8 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 51 | 111 | 181 | 214 | 390 | — | — | — | 379 | 357 | 412 | 400 | 9 | 131 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | — |
| kJ | 30 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 90 | 115 | 129 | — | — | — | — | 155 | 77 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 79 | 224 | 120 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 79 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 120 | 7 |
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