
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 3PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
633 | 544 | 439 | 255 | 265 | 448 | 280 | 416 | 855 | 1055 | 1153 | 1415 | 1663 | 1607 | 1570 | 1479 | 1199 | 1170 | 1141 | 1322 | 1014 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46AM2.64m | 00:02AM2.79m | 12:23PM2.62m | 00:39AM2.73m | 1:03PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM0.25m | 6:20AM0.23m | 6:32PM0.31m | 6:59AM0.27m | 7:15PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
633 | 544 | 439 | 255 | 265 | 448 | 183 | 416 | 855 | 1055 | 1153 | 1415 | 1663 | 1607 | 1570 | 1479 | 1199 | 1170 | 1141 | 1322 | 1014 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
38 | 38 | 38 | 149 | 99 | 133 | 137 | 133 | 128 | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 93 | 86 | 18 | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 |
— | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 197 | 243 | 299 | 380 | 418 | 513 | 513 | 502 | 639 | 850 | 910 | 948 | 667 | 657 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 79 | 120 | 159 | 159 | 131 | 200 | 140 | 140 | 120 | 131 | 159 | 159 | 160 | 108 |
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