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How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today?
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 12PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
474 | 330 | 261 | 293 | 250 | 189 | 154 | 113 | 119 | 153 | 291 | 314 | 294 | 242 | 236 | 233 | 229 | 236 | 233 | 210 | 201 | 154 | 154 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 10:16AM2.92m | 10:44PM3.05m | 11:06AM2.85m | 11:34PM2.99m | 11:57AM2.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.02m | 4:30PM-0.05m | 5:01AM0.04m | 5:20PM0.03m | 5:54AM0.12m | 6:12PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
474 | 330 | 261 | 293 | 250 | 189 | 154 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 291 | 314 | 294 | 242 | 236 | 233 | 229 | 236 | 233 | 210 | 201 | 154 | 154 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | W 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 21 | W 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
1 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 69 | 61 | 119 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | W 21 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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