Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 7AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
539 | 559 | 753 | 709 | 962 | 962 | 1165 | 509 | 638 | 683 | 881 | 1308 | 1421 | 1835 | 2136 | 2128 | 2257 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:03PM3.09m | 10:25AM2.90m | 10:45PM3.10m | 11:07AM2.89m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM-0.05m | 4:34PM-0.05m | 5:03AM-0.06m | 5:17PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
295 | 559 | 753 | 709 | 962 | 962 | 1165 | 509 | 638 | 683 | 881 | 1308 | 1421 | 1835 | 2136 | 2128 | 2257 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | W 10 | WSW 18 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
539 | 231 | 227 | 177 | 75 | 75 | — | 94 | 395 | 59 | 61 | 5 | 68 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 280 | — | 75 | 151 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 | 43 | — | 134 | 143 | 246 | 383 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 68 | 76 | 76 |
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