
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 4PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
423 | 212 | 172 | 116 | 122 | 114 | 144 | 352 | 581 | 653 | 590 | 796 | 689 | 620 | 473 | 341 | 255 | 255 | 230 | 527 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:34PM2.25m | 3:53AM2.20m | 4:36PM2.17m | 4:58AM2.11m | 5:43PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM0.61m | 9:50PM0.79m | 10:19AM0.73m | 10:53PM0.88m | 11:20AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
26 | 212 | 172 | 114 | 114 | 96 | 144 | 352 | 581 | 653 | 590 | 796 | 689 | 620 | 473 | 341 | 255 | 255 | 90 | 261 | 396 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 20 | SW 20 |
— | 51 | 51 | 59 | 56 | 114 | 103 | 47 | 36 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | 8 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
423 | 63 | 104 | 116 | 122 | — | 65 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 24 | 79 | 141 | 527 | 488 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 224 | 224 | 108 | 108 | 61 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 343 | 160 | 305 | 305 | 114 | 1 | 114 | 332 | 332 | 332 | 73 |
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