Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (30 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 10PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
760 | 996 | 1101 | 2024 | 2446 | 3100 | 3478 | 4183 | 4803 | 5297 | 5127 | 5127 | 4752 | 5140 | 5228 | 4998 | 4615 | 3898 | 3563 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:58PM2.93m | 11:18AM2.81m | 11:33PM2.88m | 11:56AM2.77m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.06m | 5:27PM0.14m | 5:50AM0.09m | 6:07PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 22 | SW 14 |
390 | 448 | 417 | 487 | 407 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 22 | 46 | 3563 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 |
— | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
760 | 996 | 1101 | 2024 | 2446 | 3100 | 3478 | 4183 | 4803 | 5297 | 5127 | 5127 | 4752 | 5140 | 5228 | 4998 | 4615 | 3898 | 3017 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 229 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 150 | 150 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 120 |
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