
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 5AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
752 | 742 | 845 | 1571 | 1628 | 1647 | 1531 | 1324 | 1125 | 1095 | 949 | 840 | 693 | 843 | 853 | 853 | 843 | 832 | 657 | 657 | 616 | 584 | 584 | 592 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:19AM2.71m | 9:35PM2.85m | 9:59AM2.82m | 10:13PM2.89m | 10:35AM2.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.17m | 3:25PM0.19m | 3:49AM0.07m | 4:06PM0.13m | 4:27AM0.03m | 4:45PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
752 | 742 | 845 | 1571 | 1628 | 1647 | 1531 | 1324 | 1125 | 1095 | 949 | 840 | 693 | 843 | 853 | 853 | 843 | 832 | 657 | 657 | 616 | 584 | 584 | 592 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | S 7 | S 6 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — |
37 | 193 | 319 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 13 | — | 7 | 7 | 201 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 48 | 62 | 138 | 151 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 38 | 35 | 11 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | 13 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 184 | 188 | 169 | 162 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 106 | 79 | 76 | 79 |
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