Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 11AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7629 | 8092 | 7344 | 2432 | 3113 | 6355 | 6152 | 5747 | 5819 | 5748 | 5954 | 5469 | 5536 | 5128 | 4506 | 4106 | 3668 | 3260 | 3021 | 2808 | 2523 | 2276 | 2061 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-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 | 10:01AM2.92m | 10:18PM3.02m | 10:39AM2.92m | 10:54PM2.95m | 11:15AM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM-0.05m | 4:10PM-0.01m | 4:33AM-0.04m | 4:49PM0.04m | 5:10AM0.03m | 5:27PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1857 | 3113 | — | 6152 | 5747 | — | — | — | — | 5536 | 5128 | 4506 | 4106 | 3668 | 3260 | 3021 | 2808 | 2523 | 2276 | 2061 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7629 | 8092 | 7344 | 2432 | 1343 | 6355 | — | — | 5819 | 5748 | 5954 | 5469 | — | 4090 | 3808 | 3301 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 79 | 177 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 79 | 79 | 126 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 131 | 204 | 221 | 198 | 221 | 198 | 160 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 7 |
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