Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 3PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1380 | 1338 | 1082 | 1064 | 325 | 334 | 593 | 593 | 604 | 638 | 1067 | 1034 | 956 | 976 | 1088 | 923 | 760 | 553 | 506 | 433 | 754 | 613 | 632 | 632 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:56AM2.83m | 11:23PM3.03m | 11:47AM2.76m | 00:14AM2.96m | 12:39PM2.66m | 1:05AM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM0.01m | 5:44AM0.07m | 6:00PM0.08m | 6:37AM0.14m | 6:52PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
— | — | 10 | 9 | 289 | 334 | 593 | 593 | 604 | 638 | 123 | 61 | 151 | 203 | 198 | 199 | 760 | 553 | 506 | 433 | 754 | 613 | 632 | 632 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 24 | SW 15 | SW 23 | WSW 21 |
— | — | — | 9 | 325 | 171 | 40 | 64 | 142 | 194 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 150 | 191 | 186 | 229 | 170 | 11 | 55 | 20 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 17 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1380 | 1338 | 1082 | 1064 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1067 | 1034 | 956 | 976 | 1088 | 923 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 79 | 68 | 40 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 40 | 68 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 61 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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