Bethell's Beach / Te Henga Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.89° S 174.45° E

Bethell's Beach / Te Henga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.5° 

How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (26 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 9PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)--
Afternoon (26 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (26 Jul)7ft (2.2m)14s

Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2557
2122
1860
1644
1598
1496
1211
1342
1152
1044
900
843
864
769
636
518
449
341
329
Wind (km/h)
10
E
20
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
ESE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
7:40PM2.32m
7:58AM2.26m
8:26PM2.44m
8:42AM2.37m
Low Tide
1:53AM0.75m
2:08PM0.60m
2:38AM0.62m
2:50PM0.49m
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:32
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
9
9
8
9
9
10
11
12
12
11
12
11
10
9
10
10
10
9
Feels °C
9
5
6
5
6
4
4
6
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
6
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