
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 8AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
209 | 209 | 381 | 818 | 1108 | 1067 | 1209 | 1145 | 857 | 697 | 929 | 892 | 881 | 859 | 763 | 638 | 621 | 523 | 553 | 458 | 421 | 479 | 440 | 1097 | |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:24PM2.81m | 11:45AM2.83m | 11:59PM2.71m | 12:21PM2.73m | 00:35AM2.57m | 12:57PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.12m | 5:59PM0.24m | 6:13AM0.24m | 6:36PM0.37m | 6:49AM0.38m | 7:14PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — |
90 | 123 | 381 | 818 | 1108 | 1067 | 1209 | 1145 | 857 | 697 | 929 | 892 | 881 | 859 | 763 | 638 | 621 | 523 | 553 | 330 | 421 | 479 | 440 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 20 | — | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — |
156 | 156 | 151 | — | — | 253 | — | 83 | 323 | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 33 | 458 | 63 | 62 | 211 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
209 | 209 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 |
— | — | 137 | 147 | 177 | 140 | 75 | — | 81 | 62 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 70 | 99 | 155 | 214 | 306 | 400 | — | 264 | 233 | 327 | 1097 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 91 | 332 | 96 | 76 | 114 | 18 | 377 | 483 | 265 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 112 |
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