Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 6AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 689 | 620 | 473 | 400 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 650 | 637 | 547 | 850 | 1143 | 2668 | 4936 | 6926 | 8493 | 8196 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:58AM2.11m | 5:43PM2.16m | 6:05AM2.10m | 6:46PM2.21m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53PM0.88m | 11:20AM0.79m | 11:59PM0.90m | 12:22PM0.78m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 689 | 620 | 473 | 400 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 247 | 286 | 229 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 36 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 25 | 67 | 237 | 650 | 637 | 547 | 850 | 1143 | 2668 | 4936 | 6926 | 8493 | 8196 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 368 | 114 | 1 | 350 | 332 | 332 | 332 | 73 | 73 | 91 | 124 | 343 | 343 | 368 | 162 | 79 |
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