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 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
15.8° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 10PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (18 Jun)6ft (1.9m)12s

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 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
14
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.8
SW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1067
1129
1112
1131
1313
1130
386
223
229
433
765
613
632
632
501
501
388
321
320
325
190
510
569
713
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
S
25
SSW
20
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
0
SE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:14AM2.96m
12:39PM2.66m
1:05AM2.84m
1:33PM2.54m
1:58AM2.69m
Low Tide
6:00PM0.08m
6:37AM0.14m
6:52PM0.19m
7:30AM0.25m
7:45PM0.34m
8:23AM0.36m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:12
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
15
16
Feels °C
9
9
9
8
7
9
10
11
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.8
SW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
Energy kJ
123
61
151
203
198
199
386
182
161
433
765
613
632
632
501
501
388
321
320
325
190
510
569
713
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
WSW
14
0.1
W
24
0.4
SW
15
0.1
SW
23
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
80
146
150
191
223
182
220
11
76
20
45
45
44
61
97
96
181
162
155
249
246
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
126
186
229
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
8
0.2
WNW
3
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
Energy kJ
1067
1129
1112
1131
1313
1130
226
1
29
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
68
68
68
68
79
76
40
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
18
40
40
40
40
40
79
79
79
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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