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 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
14.9°C
0.6° 

How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 11AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)13ft (4.0m)16s
Afternoon (12 Sep)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (12 Sep)11ft (3.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
17
4
SW
17
4
SW
16
3
SW
11
2.5
WSW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7629
8092
7344
2432
3113
6355
6152
5747
5819
5748
5954
5469
5536
5128
4506
4106
3668
3260
3021
2808
2523
2276
2061
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:01AM2.92m
10:18PM3.02m
10:39AM2.92m
10:54PM2.95m
11:15AM2.86m
Low Tide
3:55AM-0.05m
4:10PM-0.01m
4:33AM-0.04m
4:49PM0.04m
5:10AM0.03m
5:27PM0.15m
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:09
6:10
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
6
6
5
6
6
7
6
6
6
6
8
9
9
8
9
9
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
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