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How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today?
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 1PM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
295 | 356 | 486 | 475 | 776 | 587 | 525 | 512 | 474 | 330 | 261 | 257 | 250 | 236 | 154 | 113 | 119 | 153 | 326 | 314 | 294 | 242 | 236 | 264 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:27AM2.93m | 9:55PM3.04m | 10:16AM2.92m | 10:44PM3.05m | 11:06AM2.85m | 11:34PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.06m | 3:41PM-0.07m | 4:10AM0.02m | 4:30PM-0.05m | 5:01AM0.04m | 5:20PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
287 | 244 | 248 | 475 | 776 | 587 | 525 | 512 | 474 | 330 | 261 | 257 | 250 | 236 | 154 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 326 | 314 | 294 | 242 | 236 | 264 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | S 4 | W 22 | W 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 |
295 | 356 | 486 | 169 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 69 | 61 | 119 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 4 | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | S 5 | S 3 | S 3 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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