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How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today?
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 10AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
206 | 203 | 194 | 194 | 197 | 197 | 201 | 537 | 354 | 304 | 400 | 939 | 1124 | 1172 | 1939 | 2121 | 2044 | 2400 | 1723 | 1910 | 3319 | 3338 | 3562 | 4025 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:17AM2.35m | 1:38PM2.15m | 2:09AM2.27m | 2:37PM2.08m | 3:10AM2.23m | 3:44PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.76m | 7:53PM0.75m | 8:35AM0.81m | 8:51PM0.80m | 9:37AM0.79m | 9:55PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
206 | 203 | 194 | 194 | 197 | 82 | 197 | 194 | 189 | 183 | 400 | 127 | 249 | 1172 | 1939 | 2121 | 532 | 961 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SW 21 | NW 6 | SW 20 | NW 6 | SW 14 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 39 | 197 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 92 | 215 | 124 | 246 | 347 | 347 | 452 | — | — | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | SW 21 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 18 | — | WSW 19 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 63 | — | 136 | — | — | 347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNE 3 | NNW 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
13 | 25 | 4 | 43 | 7 | 13 | 201 | 537 | 354 | 304 | — | 939 | 1124 | — | — | — | 2044 | 2400 | 1723 | 1910 | 3319 | 3338 | 3562 | 4025 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 114 | 114 | 332 | 332 | 337 | 376 | 116 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
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