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: 5 am 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
14.8°C
0.5° 

How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 12PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)11ft (3.5m)16s
Afternoon (13 Sep)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (13 Sep)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5540
5748
5748
5469
5536
5128
4689
3880
3668
3260
2881
2808
2523
2276
2061
1761
1736
1491
1368
1303
1203
1016
1002
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:39AM2.92m
10:54PM2.95m
11:15AM2.86m
11:30PM2.82m
11:51AM2.75m
Low Tide
4:33AM-0.04m
4:49PM0.04m
5:10AM0.03m
5:27PM0.15m
5:46AM0.16m
6:05PM0.31m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:10
6:12
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
13
12
13
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
7
6
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
9
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
11
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