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: 5 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.2° 

How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 9AM is: 2.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)8ft (2.4m)17s
Afternoon (19 Jul)7ft (2.2m)16s
Evening (19 Jul)7ft (2.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
17
2.4
SW
17
2.4
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3479
3399
3119
2537
2475
2146
2093
1753
1597
1358
1261
1244
1095
870
857
765
721
626
607
590
509
501
501
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
0
NW
0
NE
5
E
15
ENE
25
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
5
SE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
00:38AM2.90m
1:02PM2.64m
1:22AM2.73m
1:49PM2.50m
2:08AM2.54m
2:39PM2.37m
Low Tide
6:59AM0.16m
7:14PM0.28m
7:45AM0.30m
8:02PM0.46m
8:32AM0.46m
8:53PM0.64m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
5:28
 mm
1
2
2
3
2
2
6
2
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
13
12
11
Feels °C
9
8
9
9
10
11
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
8
5
6
7
9
9
10
10
9
9
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