
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 7PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
568 | 486 | 392 | 354 | 577 | 533 | 400 | 521 | 1162 | 341 | 424 | 458 | 2278 | 2462 | 2742 | 2905 | 3083 | 3268 | 3823 | 4635 | 4573 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:32AM3.01m | 11:51PM2.89m | 12:17PM2.96m | 00:38AM2.77m | 1:05PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.05m | 6:05AM0.02m | 6:34PM0.13m | 6:54AM0.14m | 7:27PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | W 11 | SW 10 | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
568 | 486 | 392 | 354 | 156 | 9 | 400 | — | — | 229 | 268 | 450 | 2278 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
235 | 120 | 120 | 120 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
215 | 180 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | 185 | 181 | 260 | 577 | 533 | 151 | 521 | 1162 | 341 | 424 | 458 | — | 2462 | 2742 | 2905 | 3083 | 3268 | 3823 | 4635 | 4573 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 229 | 229 | 347 | 370 | 128 | 120 | 128 | 128 | 126 | 200 | 368 | 368 | 383 | 368 | 368 |
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