Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 3PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
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 Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1203 | 1111 | 975 | 595 | 453 | 732 | 599 | 590 | 590 | 525 | 486 | 653 | 553 | 545 | 347 | 347 | 413 | 384 | 186 | 118 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:41PM2.23m | 3:02AM2.12m | 3:45PM2.11m | 4:12AM2.00m | 5:03PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.67m | 9:01PM0.85m | 9:28AM0.83m | 10:08PM0.97m | 10:37AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1203 | 1111 | 975 | 595 | 453 | 732 | 599 | 590 | 590 | 525 | 486 | 653 | 553 | 545 | 347 | 347 | 413 | 384 | 186 | 118 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 21 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | — | 185 | — | 114 | 106 | — | — | — | — | 77 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 18 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 15 | — | 10 | 24 | 86 | 101 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 109 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 120 | 120 | 117 | 117 | 120 | 120 | 159 | 346 | 305 | 305 | 305 |
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