
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 2PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
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 27mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 12 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2032 | 2498 | 1440 | 1535 | 3376 | 6886 | 5662 | 5197 | 4451 | 3263 | 2827 | 2596 | 2096 | 1907 | 1358 | 1321 | 1111 | 1154 | 1403 | 1363 | 1215 | 1452 | 1634 | 1269 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:10AM2.60m | 1:35PM2.40m | 1:53AM2.54m | 2:23PM2.37m | 2:42AM2.48m | 3:19PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.43m | 7:45PM0.51m | 8:18AM0.45m | 8:35PM0.58m | 9:10AM0.48m | 9:33PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | |
mm | 13 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 12 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 |
22 | 2498 | 1440 | 1535 | 3376 | 6886 | 5662 | 5197 | 4451 | 3263 | 2827 | 2596 | 2096 | 1907 | 1358 | 1321 | 1111 | 1154 | 1403 | 18 | 38 | 97 | 179 | 1269 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 22 | NW 8 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | S 9 | NW 9 | S 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 |
— | 47 | 176 | 392 | 883 | 2 | 457 | 16 | 231 | 93 | 88 | 55 | 45 | 33 | 17 | 10 | — | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 255 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 47 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 19 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
2032 | 394 | 745 | 1102 | 1470 | — | — | 8 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 30 | 56 | 69 | 81 | 49 | — | 1363 | 1215 | 1452 | 1634 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 116 | 343 | 116 | 73 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 61 | 61 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 40 |
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