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 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 1AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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)
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
0.8
SW
12
1.2
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
12
2
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
12
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
433
765
613
632
632
501
501
451
402
383
187
476
614
744
983
976
698
408
320
358
248
209
489
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SSW
0
E
5
N
5
N
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
High Tide
1:05AM2.84m
1:33PM2.54m
1:58AM2.69m
2:28PM2.42m
2:52AM2.54m
Low Tide
6:52PM0.19m
7:30AM0.25m
7:45PM0.34m
8:23AM0.36m
8:40PM0.48m
9:18AM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:12
5:13
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
Feels °C
12
11
11
11
11
9
9
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
16
15
15
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
1.5
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
1.7
WSW
11
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
9
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
142
433
765
613
632
632
501
501
451
402
383
187
162
614
744
246
302
698
408
320
273
226
180
489
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1
SW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1
WSW
9
Energy kJ
182
220
11
76
20
45
45
44
61
97
96
181
84
155
249
287
138
184
314
358
202
209
173
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
14
0.1
SW
24
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
226
22
295
222
261
112
142
248
191
176
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
1.2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
42
41
476
983
976
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
2
4
Distance (km)
7
7
0
0
0
1
1
40
40
40
40
40
40
79
79
79
79
79
47
0
7
7
0
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
6
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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