Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 8AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 537 | 472 | 265 | 261 | 257 | 253 | 229 | 222 | 215 | 261 | 212 | 167 | 162 | 274 | 192 | 216 | 322 | 361 | 424 | 519 | 574 | 594 | 787 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:34AM2.65m | 9:51PM2.85m | 10:08AM2.74m | 10:24PM2.91m | 10:43AM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28AM0.27m | 3:38PM0.21m | 4:03AM0.15m | 4:14PM0.14m | 4:37AM0.08m | 4:49PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 537 | 472 | 265 | 96 | 112 | 184 | 155 | 222 | 215 | 117 | 212 | 167 | 162 | 274 | 192 | 176 | 322 | 302 | 364 | 356 | 390 | 594 | 532 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | N 8 | NW 8 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 217 | 261 | 261 | 257 | 253 | 229 | 20 | 47 | 261 | 67 | 74 | 96 | 166 | 155 | 216 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 69 | 120 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | — | WSW 12 | W 24 | W 24 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 | WSW 22 | W 11 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 110 | — | 14 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 46 | 57 | 43 | 31 | 13 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 156 | 167 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 155 | 148 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 98 | 139 | 246 | 361 | 424 | 519 | 574 | 585 | 787 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 346 | 343 | 343 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 71 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 79 | 131 | 162 |
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