
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 3PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
343 | 563 | 1480 | 1486 | 1316 | 911 | 381 | 711 | 568 | 437 | 392 | 347 | 403 | 590 | 452 | 441 | 435 | 489 | 875 | 1133 | 1374 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:50AM2.99m | 11:07PM2.95m | 11:32AM3.01m | 11:51PM2.89m | 12:17PM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.04m | 5:21AM-0.05m | 5:46PM0.05m | 6:05AM0.02m | 6:34PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | — | — |
154 | 189 | 1480 | 1486 | 1316 | 911 | 381 | 711 | 568 | 437 | 392 | 347 | 403 | 590 | — | — | 198 | 229 | 313 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — |
70 | 69 | — | — | 367 | 87 | 304 | 296 | 235 | 189 | 120 | 120 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | SW 15 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 87 | 57 | — | 215 | 120 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 |
343 | 563 | — | 21 | — | 64 | 122 | — | — | — | 181 | 211 | 108 | 113 | 452 | 441 | 435 | 489 | 875 | 1133 | 1374 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 495 | 100 | 441 | 69 | 79 | 40 | 40 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 79 | 346 | 348 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 346 | 347 | 347 |
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