Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 8AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
116 | 114 | 114 | 148 | 323 | 601 | 1085 | 1250 | 1245 | 1277 | 2171 | 2979 | 3614 | 4692 | 4451 | 4097 | 3645 | |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:34AM1.99m | 6:19PM2.13m | 6:44AM2.08m | 7:17PM2.27m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.99m | 11:51AM0.89m | 00:34AM0.91m | 12:54PM0.78m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
116 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 44 | 104 | 188 | 1250 | 209 | 1277 | 2171 | 2979 | 3614 | 4692 | 4451 | 4097 | 3645 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
40 | 71 | 89 | 142 | 95 | 74 | — | 178 | 42 | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | W 13 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
40 | 35 | — | — | 67 | — | — | — | 3 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
33 | 35 | 69 | 148 | 323 | 601 | 1085 | — | 1245 | — | — | 2545 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 332 | 346 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 343 | 126 | 120 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 224 |
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