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 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
16.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual


How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 10AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1141
851
961
630
515
768
768
749
683
656
419
788
904
881
815
784
665
647
585
569
545
447
486
427
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
S
0
E
0
SW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:24AM2.56m
7:03PM2.62m
7:23AM2.66m
7:57PM2.77m
8:18AM2.75m
8:50PM2.91m
Low Tide
00:14AM0.51m
12:44PM0.29m
1:13AM0.38m
1:39PM0.18m
2:10AM0.25m
2:33PM0.08m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
13
12
11
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
11
10
10
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1141
851
961
630
515
768
768
749
683
656
419
788
904
881
815
784
665
647
585
569
545
447
434
427
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SW
6
0.7
WSW
18
0.5
SW
6
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
22
0.3
WSW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.6
WSW
20
0.6
WSW
19
0.7
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
Energy kJ
38
97
84
207
209
106
58
270
16
11
22
20
91
117
110
253
251
286
486
395
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
6
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
SW
5
0.4
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
Energy kJ
82
29
12
4
16
23
31
29
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.9
SSW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.2
SSW
7
Energy kJ
3
16
27
76
116
147
131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
108
120
120
120
224
160
108
61
7
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
47
3
114
224
114
114
114
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
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
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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