Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 5AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 553 | 545 | 456 | 456 | 413 | 407 | 186 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 187 | 430 | 715 | 1249 | 1333 | 1198 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | 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 | 4:12AM2.00m | 5:03PM2.07m | 5:34AM1.99m | 6:19PM2.13m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM0.97m | 10:37AM0.91m | 11:24PM0.99m | 11:51AM0.89m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | W 10 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 553 | 545 | 456 | 456 | 413 | 407 | 186 | 118 | 116 | 37 | 114 | 98 | 34 | 153 | 188 | 1333 | 209 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 21 | SW 6 | WSW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 18 | 17 | 114 | 89 | 142 | 95 | 38 | — | 178 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 40 | 71 | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | NW 3 | WSW 6 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | — | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 113 | 187 | 430 | 715 | 1249 | — | 1198 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 117 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 346 | 346 | 305 | 305 | 332 | 346 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 343 | 68 | 68 |
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