
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 9AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 11 | SW 22 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
466 | 458 | 399 | 412 | 460 | 471 | 788 | 1018 | 1322 | 6979 | 8022 | 8310 | 7274 | 7384 | 6996 | 7266 | 7629 | 7851 | 3565 | 3259 | 3034 | 7073 | 6647 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:39AM2.73m | 9:00PM2.96m | 9:22AM2.85m | 9:40PM3.03m | 10:01AM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.15m | 2:46PM0.11m | 3:14AM0.02m | 3:29PM0.02m | 3:55AM-0.05m | 4:10PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 19 | — | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | SW 16 |
466 | 458 | 396 | 412 | 460 | 392 | 788 | 1018 | 1322 | 6979 | — | — | 7274 | 7384 | — | — | — | — | — | 1487 | 1928 | — | 6647 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
231 | 323 | 399 | 390 | 373 | 458 | 463 | 881 | 1281 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WSW 15 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 21 | 24 | 87 | 135 | 471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | NW 7 | W 7 | — | WSW 10 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | — |
— | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 576 | 336 | 571 | 2822 | 8022 | 8310 | 6063 | — | 6996 | 7266 | 7629 | 7851 | 3565 | 3259 | 3034 | 7073 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 40 | 40 | 76 | 76 | 61 | 76 | 102 | 122 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 177 | 177 | 126 | 96 | 96 |
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