Bethell's Beach / Te Henga surf break

Bethell's Beach / Te Henga surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZST
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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 5AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (28 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (28 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

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 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
297
395
463
507
500
485
465
511
503
406
458
458
471
630
777
757
736
648
639
612
586
517
444
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:02PM2.41m
7:16AM2.42m
7:46PM2.49m
7:59AM2.45m
8:26PM2.56m
8:39AM2.49m
Low Tide
1:09AM0.60m
1:30PM0.45m
1:55AM0.55m
2:11PM0.41m
2:36AM0.50m
2:50PM0.38m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
16
14
13
13
13
13
14
17
17
15
15
15
14
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
12
13
14
15
13
11
11
12
11
12
14
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
214
297
395
463
507
500
485
465
511
503
406
458
458
471
630
777
757
736
648
639
612
586
517
444
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.1
S
6
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
Energy kJ
76
75
1
30
28
27
21
19
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
7
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
40
5
8
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
3
1
3
2
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
40
40
40
7
40
7
40
6
0
7
7
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
3
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
9
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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