
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 6PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
581 | 653 | 721 | 711 | 689 | 620 | 410 | 341 | 255 | 255 | 284 | 804 | 759 | 846 | 970 | 1918 | 3240 | 6086 | 7785 | 8702 | 8302 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:36PM2.17m | 4:58AM2.11m | 5:43PM2.16m | 6:05AM2.10m | 6:46PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.73m | 10:53PM0.88m | 11:20AM0.79m | 11:59PM0.90m | 12:22PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
581 | 653 | 721 | 711 | 689 | 620 | 410 | 341 | 255 | 255 | 226 | 219 | 286 | 82 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | W 6 | — | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
31 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | — | 8 | 15 | 81 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 26 | 99 | 284 | 804 | 759 | 846 | 970 | 1918 | 3240 | 6086 | 7785 | 8702 | 8302 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 224 | 108 | 160 | 321 | 114 | 1 | 159 | 332 | 330 | 332 | 73 | 73 | 124 | 112 | 343 | 368 | 368 | 162 | 79 |
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