Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 9AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6481 | 6307 | 5965 | 4905 | 4367 | 3871 | 3076 | 2479 | 2148 | 1848 | 1534 | 1413 | 617 | 803 | 1502 | 1733 | 1749 | 1405 | 3915 | 3470 | 4193 | 4954 | 5017 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:59AM1.95m | 5:42PM2.11m | 6:13AM2.06m | 6:42PM2.26m | 7:06AM2.22m | 7:28PM2.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM0.93m | 00:00AM0.91m | 12:19PM0.81m | 00:56AM0.74m | 1:10PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 6481 | 6307 | 5965 | 4905 | 4367 | 3871 | 3076 | 2479 | 2148 | 1848 | 1534 | 1413 | 617 | — | — | 561 | 871 | 1405 | — | — | — | — | 5017 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 342 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 284 | 803 | 1502 | 1733 | 1749 | 1401 | 3915 | 3470 | 4193 | 4954 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 198 | 224 | 370 | 370 | 224 | 343 | 298 | 296 | 332 | 332 | 343 | 368 | 356 | 267 | 267 | 313 | 198 | 349 | 234 | 234 | 160 | 160 |
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