
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 4PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
379 | 379 | 313 | 299 | 269 | 221 | 221 | 231 | 258 | 201 | 163 | 184 | 251 | 326 | 890 | 1120 | 1221 | 1067 | 1040 | 1014 | 794 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:24AM2.22m | 7:42PM2.41m | 8:10AM2.40m | 8:25PM2.58m | 8:52AM2.60m | 9:05PM2.74m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM0.68m | 1:56AM0.50m | 2:12PM0.51m | 2:38AM0.31m | 2:55PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
379 | 379 | 313 | 299 | 269 | 215 | 212 | 202 | 258 | 201 | 163 | 113 | 89 | 326 | 890 | 1120 | 1221 | 1067 | 1040 | 1014 | 794 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
64 | 64 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 38 | 15 | 196 | 136 | 159 | 157 | 157 | 55 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 256 | 329 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 23 | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — | — | WSW 22 | SW 21 | — | — | — |
11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 49 | 81 | 184 | 251 | 248 | — | — | 45 | 117 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 |
— | — | 77 | 122 | 143 | 221 | 221 | 231 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 79 | 79 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 160 | 108 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 114 |
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