Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 3AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 791 | 1018 | 1405 | 1301 | 2864 | 1547 | 1169 | 1507 | 1344 | 1344 | 1547 | 1592 | 4249 | 3813 | 3573 | 3651 | 3629 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:26AM2.26m | 1:57PM2.24m | 2:19AM2.08m | 2:59PM2.10m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.69m | 7:46AM0.71m | 8:19PM0.87m | 8:42AM0.87m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 791 | 1018 | 1405 | 1301 | 2864 | 1547 | 1062 | 1507 | 1344 | 1344 | 1547 | 1592 | — | 1737 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 17 | NW 8 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 249 | 222 | 140 | 753 | 48 | 743 | 1169 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 64 | — | 45 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | 971 | 1076 | 1138 | 944 | 1040 | 4249 | 3813 | 3573 | 3651 | 3629 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 76 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 126 | 159 | 159 | 343 | 343 |
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