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 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.1° 

How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (31 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 11PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)--
Afternoon (31 Aug)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (31 Aug)13ft (4.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
14
3.5
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4977
5534
5790
5792
5630
5465
5633
5228
4838
4249
3563
3243
2686
2310
2180
1915
1697
1567
1370
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
20
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:33PM2.88m
11:56AM2.77m
00:11AM2.79m
12:37PM2.69m
Low Tide
5:50AM0.09m
6:07PM0.22m
6:30AM0.19m
6:51PM0.34m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
6
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
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