Bethell's Beach / Te Henga surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 4AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (22 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (22 May)3ft (0.9m)11s

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 Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
W
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.8
WSW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.7
WSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
49
80
125
160
189
217
202
167
161
163
163
243
330
367
367
604
555
486
437
376
475
727
1607
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
10
E
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:23AM2.74m
1:53PM2.43m
2:24AM2.60m
2:59PM2.32m
3:29AM2.49m
4:08PM2.26m
Low Tide
7:08PM0.29m
7:49AM0.37m
8:08PM0.43m
8:52AM0.47m
9:11PM0.55m
9:56AM0.53m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
15
14
15
14
14
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
16
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
14
12
12
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
14
0.6
W
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
18
1.7
WSW
17
Energy kJ
37
36
66
125
160
189
217
202
167
161
163
163
243
330
367
367
604
555
486
437
376
376
727
1607
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
23
0.3
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.8
WSW
19
1
SW
13
Energy kJ
31
49
80
79
72
67
66
127
127
127
115
144
214
223
220
217
5
4
21
72
210
475
311
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
15
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
3
17
2
2
10
10
9
8
8
8
3
14
3
5
5
2
1
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
E
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
5
5
3
2
3
3
3
5
8
8
4
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
3
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)
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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