Bethell's Beach / Te Henga surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today?

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 5AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 26s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.6m)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 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1
SW
20
1
SW
19
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.7
SW
17
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
946
784
700
689
678
748
734
757
821
746
738
704
790
974
1586
1438
1194
1179
1046
844
752
742
648
639
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
10
ENE
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:11AM2.48m
6:46PM2.47m
7:03AM2.63m
7:35PM2.66m
7:51AM2.77m
Low Tide
11:57PM0.61m
12:30PM0.40m
00:51AM0.46m
1:19PM0.22m
1:42AM0.30m
2:07PM0.08m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:23
5:22
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
14
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
15
14
11
11
12
12
11
13
14
15
14
14
12
11
10
11
13
13
13
12
13
11
11
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
17
1.7
SW
17
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
946
784
700
689
678
748
734
757
821
680
690
704
637
974
1586
1438
1194
1179
1046
844
752
742
648
639
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
26
0.2
WSW
26
0.3
SW
25
0.5
SW
24
0.5
SW
23
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
1
SW
20
1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
14
66
101
271
264
548
538
746
738
649
790
459
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
Energy kJ
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
8
9
9
9
4
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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