
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 7AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 17 | SW 22 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
658 | 545 | 512 | 414 | 330 | 324 | 285 | 302 | 419 | 458 | 466 | 517 | 478 | 469 | 373 | 496 | 788 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:25PM2.65m | 7:52AM2.57m | 8:15PM2.83m | 8:39AM2.73m | 9:00PM2.96m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.34m | 1:58PM0.25m | 2:30AM0.15m | 2:46PM0.11m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
658 | 545 | 512 | 414 | 330 | 324 | 285 | 302 | 419 | 458 | 466 | 517 | 478 | 469 | 305 | 458 | 788 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 22 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
68 | 54 | 47 | 26 | 19 | 175 | 170 | 188 | 251 | 248 | 231 | 323 | 399 | 390 | 373 | 471 | 463 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | WSW 22 | WNW 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 15 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 23 | WSW 13 | — |
18 | 47 | 59 | 71 | 113 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 87 | 135 | 69 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | W 10 | SW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 45 | 496 | 444 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 47 | 120 | 79 | 79 | 91 | 79 | 79 | 106 |
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