Bethell's Beach / Te Henga surf break

Bethell's Beach / Te Henga surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
17.8° 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 12PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)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 Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1
SW
20
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.7
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1599
1401
1216
1110
932
841
946
851
760
748
736
677
723
809
732
746
755
694
790
974
1586
1314
1194
1179
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:15AM2.35m
5:53PM2.29m
6:11AM2.48m
6:46PM2.47m
7:03AM2.63m
7:35PM2.66m
Low Tide
11:37AM0.57m
11:57PM0.61m
12:30PM0.40m
00:51AM0.46m
1:19PM0.22m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:23
5:22
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
16
16
13
14
14
13
13
13
16
17
16
15
14
14
12
11
14
16
16
14
14
11
11
11
15
14
10
11
12
11
11
10
13
15
15
14
13
10
8
7
10
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
17
1.7
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
1599
1401
1216
1110
932
841
946
851
760
748
736
677
723
809
732
744
755
694
570
974
1586
1314
1194
1179
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
26
0.2
WSW
26
0.3
SW
25
0.5
SW
24
0.5
SW
23
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
1
SW
20
1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
14
66
101
271
264
548
538
746
738
649
790
511
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
Energy kJ
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.8
S
5
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
SE
3
0.6
E
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
3
5
5
5
27
9
6
5
2
10
8
8
9
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
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
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
8
4
4
8
6
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Bethell's Beach / Te Henga surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest