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 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
15.2° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 9AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)13ft (4.0m)13s
Afternoon (26 Jun)13ft (4.0m)11s
Evening (26 Jun)11ft (3.5m)10s

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 Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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)
!
!
0
0
0
0
!
!
3
4
2
1
2
2
2
1
4
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
11
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
10
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
1.8
SSW
10
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3932
3883
4715
4786
4355
3513
2499
2073
1715
1451
1292
1163
1344
1503
1503
729
1346
1266
1610
666
1471
1399
1363
1212
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
S
45
S
40
S
50
S
45
SSW
35
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:39AM2.24m
7:15PM2.34m
7:30AM2.28m
8:01PM2.42m
8:16AM2.34m
8:44PM2.50m
Low Tide
00:34AM0.76m
12:55PM0.62m
1:26AM0.72m
1:43PM0.58m
2:13AM0.65m
2:27PM0.53m
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:14
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
2
6
3
Temp °C
9
10
11
11
10
11
11
12
11
10
12
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
16
16
15
14
13
Feels °C
5
5
2
2
-1
2
4
8
8
7
9
10
11
11
12
11
10
11
12
14
14
13
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
0.1
W
24
0.8
WSW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
15
1.4
SW
10
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
3932
1745
1715
1451
1292
1163
11
225
1346
1266
1610
348
1471
1399
1363
1212
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.5
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
Energy kJ
19
20
130
666
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
11
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
10
3
SW
11
1.2
S
10
0.6
SSW
10
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
1.8
SSW
10
Energy kJ
3883
4715
4786
4355
3513
2499
2073
279
77
1344
1503
1503
729
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
4
1
4
4
4
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
68
76
204
259
145
106
108
40
61
0
7
42
42
40
40
40
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
1
5
4
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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