Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 2PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3237 | 3062 | 2830 | 2341 | 2169 | 1855 | 1500 | 1271 | 1170 | 1004 | 833 | 1086 | 1083 | 1204 | 1167 | 921 | 849 | 837 | 864 | 2087 | 1571 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:27PM2.71m | 00:43AM2.71m | 1:07PM2.56m | 1:24AM2.50m | 1:51PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.13m | 6:39PM0.27m | 7:03AM0.30m | 7:22PM0.47m | 7:45AM0.49m | 8:08PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
3237 | 3062 | — | — | — | 1855 | 1500 | 1271 | 1170 | 1004 | 833 | 1086 | 1083 | 1204 | 1167 | 921 | 849 | 837 | 864 | 2087 | 1571 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 131 | 157 | 377 | 475 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | 373 | 422 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | — | 2830 | 2341 | 2169 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 124 | 124 | 76 | 62 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 7 | 94 | 94 | 69 | 76 | 68 | 68 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 94 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 160 | 131 | 172 | 106 | 224 | 117 |
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