Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 12AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 140 | 180 | 204 | 345 | 681 | 916 | 543 | 455 | 411 | 384 | 299 | 493 | 368 | 334 | 402 | 612 | 566 | 530 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:11PM2.36m | 5:43AM2.31m | 6:28PM2.47m | 6:58AM2.42m | 7:34PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.66m | 12:03PM0.53m | 00:45AM0.54m | 1:11PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 45 | 72 | 69 | 143 | 345 | 522 | 726 | 543 | 439 | 327 | 179 | 299 | 493 | 368 | 334 | 402 | 612 | 566 | 530 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 140 | 180 | 204 | 273 | 399 | 566 | 353 | 455 | 411 | 384 | 93 | 68 | 339 | 108 | 192 | 9 | 8 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | WSW 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 8 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | — | — | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 90 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 14 | — | — | 146 | — | 127 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 40 | 201 | 70 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 681 | 916 | 4 | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | 67 | 57 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 61 | 0 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 1 | 13 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 68 | 40 | 7 |
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