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Bethell's Beach / Te Henga surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today?
The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 11AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
229 | 264 | 233 | 210 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 114 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 65 | 60 | 57 | 37 | 79 | 154 | 229 | 256 | 303 | 270 | 217 | 226 | 218 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:57AM2.73m | 00:26AM2.88m | 12:53PM2.58m | 1:23AM2.74m | 1:53PM2.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.12m | 6:12PM0.15m | 6:50AM0.24m | 7:08PM0.29m | 7:49AM0.37m | 8:08PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 229 | 264 | 233 | 210 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 114 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 65 | 60 | 57 | 37 | 28 | 154 | 229 | 256 | 303 | 270 | 217 | 226 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 21 | W 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 66 | 66 | 127 | 129 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | W 15 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 2 | — | 10 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 31 | — | — | 16 | 16 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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