Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 2AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1904 | 1761 | 1563 | 1426 | 1203 | 1111 | 975 | 595 | 700 | 732 | 599 | 590 | 590 | 553 | 486 | 603 | 553 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:08AM2.30m | 2:41PM2.23m | 3:02AM2.12m | 3:45PM2.11m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.67m | 8:31AM0.67m | 9:01PM0.85m | 9:28AM0.83m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1904 | 1761 | 1563 | 1426 | 1203 | 1111 | 975 | 595 | 700 | 732 | 599 | 590 | 590 | 553 | 486 | 603 | 553 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 130 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 117 |
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