
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 12PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4531 | 3971 | 3549 | 3196 | 2911 | 2646 | 2464 | 2098 | 1860 | 1582 | 1447 | 1512 | 1368 | 1349 | 663 | 635 | 599 | 581 | 1427 | 451 | 771 | 732 | 588 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:49AM2.40m | 8:07PM2.61m | 8:27AM2.58m | 8:43PM2.77m | 9:03AM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.54m | 1:52PM0.47m | 2:18AM0.35m | 2:30PM0.31m | 2:54AM0.17m | 3:08PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
4531 | 3971 | 3549 | 3196 | 2911 | 2646 | 2464 | 2098 | 1860 | 1582 | 1447 | — | — | 721 | 663 | 635 | 599 | 581 | 552 | 451 | — | 325 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1512 | 1368 | 1349 | 147 | 143 | 118 | 107 | 1427 | 402 | 771 | 732 | 588 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 117 | 131 | 172 | 159 | 198 | 160 | 122 | 117 | 131 | 131 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 120 | 120 |
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