Bethell's Beach / Te Henga Surf Break

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

Lat Long: 36.89° S 174.45° E

Issued: 5 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
15.3° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 8AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (29 Jun)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1196
1179
1123
840
872
767
632
501
609
501
431
706
726
821
658
648
639
630
540
458
451
444
386
342
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
8:59AM2.40m
9:24PM2.57m
9:39AM2.46m
10:03PM2.63m
10:18AM2.49m
10:41PM2.67m
Low Tide
2:56AM0.58m
3:09PM0.46m
3:37AM0.52m
3:49PM0.41m
4:17AM0.46m
4:27PM0.37m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
11
12
14
14
12
12
11
9
9
11
12
12
11
12
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
10
9
7
7
11
11
8
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
10
9
8
8
10
11
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
Energy kJ
1196
1179
1123
840
872
767
632
501
609
501
431
706
726
821
658
648
639
630
540
458
451
444
386
342
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SSW
7
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
15
9
15
32
32
13
129
203
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
15
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.5
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.3
ESE
3
Energy kJ
2
3
3
6
3
21
31
6
7
16
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
4
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
1
7
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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