
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 8AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am 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 morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
545 | 486 | 479 | 379 | 379 | 313 | 299 | 219 | 215 | 221 | 226 | 252 | 222 | 159 | 186 | 251 | 326 | 890 | 1120 | 1221 | 1067 | 1241 | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | 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 | 1:09AM0.70m | 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 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
545 | 486 | 479 | 379 | 379 | 313 | 299 | 219 | 215 | 212 | 202 | 196 | 222 | 159 | 110 | 86 | 326 | 890 | 1120 | 1221 | 1067 | 1241 | 1014 | 794 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
— | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 38 | 15 | 37 | 136 | 159 | 157 | 157 | 55 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 11 | — | 256 | 329 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — | — | WSW 22 | SW 21 | — | — | SW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 49 | 81 | 186 | 251 | 248 | — | — | 45 | 117 | — | — | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — |
91 | 88 | 82 | 62 | 77 | 79 | 116 | 155 | 201 | 221 | 226 | 252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 79 | 79 | 7 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 224 | 224 | 160 | 160 | 7 | 224 | 226 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 |
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