Bethell's Beach / Te Henga Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.89° S 174.45° E

Bethell's Beach / Te Henga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
13.7° C
0.7° 

How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 7AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (10 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (10 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
384
273
290
368
334
402
612
566
530
515
515
508
396
373
331
269
332
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
SSW
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
E
10
NE
15
NE
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:28PM2.47m
6:58AM2.42m
7:34PM2.65m
8:00AM2.58m
8:30PM2.84m
Low Tide
00:45AM0.54m
1:11PM0.40m
1:50AM0.37m
2:10PM0.23m
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
11
13
14
12
11
Feels °C
13
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
12
11
10
12
12
10
8
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