Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 4PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 590 | 525 | 486 | 573 | 553 | 545 | 456 | 456 | 487 | 407 | 186 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 128 | 220 | 464 | 868 | 1431 | 1359 | 1038 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:45PM2.11m | 4:12AM2.00m | 5:03PM2.07m | 5:34AM1.99m | 6:19PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.83m | 10:08PM0.97m | 10:37AM0.91m | 11:24PM0.99m | 11:51AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | W 10 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 590 | 525 | 486 | 573 | 553 | 545 | 456 | 456 | 487 | 407 | 186 | 118 | 116 | 53 | 114 | 67 | 63 | 104 | 188 | 1359 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 77 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 19 | 114 | 90 | 142 | 95 | 74 | — | 178 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 40 | 71 | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | 140 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | — | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 27 | 42 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 128 | 220 | 464 | 868 | 1431 | — | 1038 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 79 | 117 | 120 | 117 | 117 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 332 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 91 | 68 | 68 |
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