Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 9AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 215 | 261 | 212 | 167 | 162 | 328 | 192 | 216 | 322 | 316 | 403 | 458 | 507 | 702 | 825 | 1224 | 2010 | 3004 | 3794 | 4485 | 4814 | 4494 | 4197 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:08AM2.74m | 10:24PM2.91m | 10:43AM2.80m | 10:58PM2.93m | 11:18AM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM0.15m | 4:14PM0.14m | 4:37AM0.08m | 4:49PM0.11m | 5:12AM0.06m | 5:27PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 132 | 261 | 212 | 167 | 162 | 328 | 192 | 176 | 322 | 302 | 364 | 356 | 390 | 448 | 412 | 487 | 525 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 21 | W 9 | WSW 20 | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 215 | 86 | 58 | 100 | 96 | 166 | 41 | 216 | — | 79 | 67 | — | 120 | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 20 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 46 | 57 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 155 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 51 | 104 | 200 | 316 | 403 | 458 | 507 | 702 | 825 | 1224 | 2010 | 3004 | 3794 | 4485 | 4814 | 4494 | 4197 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 94 | 76 | 106 | 185 | 185 | 162 | 150 | 162 | 79 | 79 | 69 | 79 | 68 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
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