Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 4PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 836 | 765 | 456 | 722 | 808 | 666 | 407 | 319 | 473 | 437 | 423 | 471 | 463 | 278 | 232 | 344 | 303 | 303 | 390 | 799 | 509 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:25PM2.29m | 2:47AM2.10m | 3:23PM2.16m | 3:53AM1.99m | 4:35PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.71m | 8:48PM0.83m | 9:06AM0.84m | 9:51PM0.93m | 10:13AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 836 | 765 | 456 | 152 | 144 | 187 | 407 | 319 | 473 | 437 | 423 | 15 | 463 | 278 | 232 | 344 | 303 | 303 | 390 | 799 | 509 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 15 | — | — | — | W 20 | — | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 33 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 14 | 35 | 51 | 111 | 181 | 214 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 154 | 143 | 86 | 722 | 808 | 666 | 31 | 29 | — | — | — | 471 | — | 31 | 36 | 38 | — | — | 263 | 112 | 115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 7 | 117 | 79 | 131 | 131 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 94 | 117 | 122 | 79 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 120 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
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