Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 1AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 990 | 1179 | 1094 | 1211 | 543 | 453 | 563 | 544 | 766 | 1869 | 1822 | 1650 | 1563 | 1426 | 1203 | 1002 | 908 | 515 | 754 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:24AM2.50m | 1:51PM2.40m | 2:08AM2.30m | 2:41PM2.23m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.47m | 7:45AM0.49m | 8:08PM0.67m | 8:31AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 990 | — | 1094 | 1211 | 543 | 453 | 563 | 544 | 766 | 1869 | 1822 | 1650 | 1563 | 1426 | 1203 | 1002 | 908 | 515 | 754 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 414 | 351 | 286 | 377 | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 94 | 131 | 157 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SW 13 | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 1179 | 12 | — | — | 39 | 144 | 187 | 145 | 54 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 79 | 108 | 120 | 221 | 160 | 234 | 94 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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