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 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
13.8° C
0.4° 

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

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 3AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (21 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (21 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
453
732
651
590
590
525
486
573
606
545
347
347
487
342
186
118
116
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:02AM2.12m
3:45PM2.11m
4:12AM2.00m
5:03PM2.07m
Low Tide
9:01PM0.85m
9:28AM0.83m
10:08PM0.97m
10:37AM0.91m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
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