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 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.5° 

How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 8PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1487
1342
1152
1028
1049
525
443
694
636
518
449
393
329
251
247
247
247
242
242
200
372
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:58AM2.26m
8:26PM2.44m
8:42AM2.37m
9:07PM2.57m
9:22AM2.47m
Low Tide
2:08PM0.60m
2:38AM0.62m
2:50PM0.49m
3:19AM0.50m
3:29PM0.38m
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
5:34
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
12
14
13
12
Feels °C
5
6
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
6
7
7
9
12
11
9
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