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Bethell's Beach / Te Henga Surf Forecast
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Bethell's Beach / Te Henga surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
17.8° 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 12PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
1599 | 1401 | 1216 | 1110 | 932 | 841 | 946 | 851 | 760 | 748 | 736 | 677 | 723 | 809 | 732 | 746 | 755 | 694 | 790 | 974 | 1586 | 1314 | 1194 | 1179 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:15AM2.35m | 5:53PM2.29m | 6:11AM2.48m | 6:46PM2.47m | 7:03AM2.63m | 7:35PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.57m | 11:57PM0.61m | 12:30PM0.40m | 00:51AM0.46m | 1:19PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 1599 | 1401 | 1216 | 1110 | 932 | 841 | 946 | 851 | 760 | 748 | 736 | 677 | 723 | 809 | 732 | 744 | 755 | 694 | 570 | 974 | 1586 | 1314 | 1194 | 1179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | WSW 26 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 66 | 101 | 271 | 264 | 548 | 538 | 746 | 738 | 649 | 790 | 511 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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