Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 1AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 711 | 722 | 371 | 734 | 319 | 319 | 473 | 437 | 423 | 471 | 409 | 403 | 232 | 344 | 303 | 303 | 390 | 799 | 509 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | 2:47AM2.10m | 3:23PM2.16m | 3:53AM1.99m | 4:35PM2.10m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.83m | 9:06AM0.84m | 9:51PM0.93m | 10:13AM0.92m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 711 | 152 | 371 | 187 | 319 | 319 | 473 | 437 | 423 | 471 | 409 | 403 | 232 | 344 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 799 | 509 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 15 | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 120 | 33 | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 51 | 111 | 181 | 214 | 390 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | 722 | 161 | 734 | 64 | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 39 | 39 | — | — | — | 112 | 115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 79 | 79 | 131 | 108 | 91 | 108 | 87 | 117 | 131 | 79 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 7 |
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