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 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
14.9°C
0.6° 

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

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 5AM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)11ft (3.5m)11s
Afternoon (12 Sep)8ft (2.4m)16s
Evening (12 Sep)11ft (3.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
18
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
SW
17
4
SW
17
3.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.4
WSW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6786
6916
7629
8445
2508
2432
2900
6647
6355
5943
5819
5965
5954
5748
5536
5128
4689
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:40PM3.03m
10:01AM2.92m
10:18PM3.02m
10:39AM2.92m
Low Tide
3:55AM-0.05m
4:10PM-0.01m
4:33AM-0.04m
4:49PM0.04m
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:09
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
7
6
6
5
8
8
9
8
9
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