Bethell's Beach / Te Henga Surf Break

Bethell's Beach / Te Henga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.89° S 174.45° E

Issued: 11 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
15.6° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 3PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)6ft (1.9m)11s
Afternoon (21 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Evening (21 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
0.8
SW
16
1.3
WSW
10
0.9
SW
12
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
874
1141
1012
698
476
384
295
295
216
489
407
401
395
521
529
658
604
595
671
671
691
639
648
581
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
N
5
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:28PM2.42m
2:52AM2.54m
3:27PM2.32m
3:48AM2.40m
4:27PM2.27m
4:46AM2.30m
Low Tide
8:23AM0.36m
8:40PM0.48m
9:18AM0.47m
9:38PM0.62m
10:13AM0.56m
10:37PM0.71m
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:13
 mm
2
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
13
12
12
11
12
12
15
16
14
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
13
15
14
14
13
11
10
11
11
13
12
10
11
9
11
10
13
14
12
12
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
SW
18
2
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.3
WSW
10
0.9
W
10
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
Energy kJ
209
246
1012
698
476
384
279
295
146
489
407
401
395
521
529
658
604
595
671
671
691
639
648
581
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
W
9
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
123
238
132
163
314
177
202
216
106
51
57
42
52
36
34
22
22
21
10
10
4
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
12
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.2
NNW
4
Energy kJ
232
222
261
112
295
248
191
167
79
78
56
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
12
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
6
0.3
N
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.6
NNE
4
Energy kJ
874
1141
30
40
2
1
3
6
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
2
Distance (km)
79
91
91
120
200
224
160
108
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
114
114
114
286
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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