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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 Saturday 16 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
17.5° 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 2PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 22s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | |
437 | 437 | 437 | 382 | 301 | 292 | 336 | 332 | 295 | 356 | 486 | 469 | 709 | 683 | 525 | 512 | 468 | 330 | 261 | 257 | 250 | 189 | 178 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:39AM2.88m | 9:09PM2.97m | 9:27AM2.93m | 9:55PM3.04m | 10:16AM2.92m | 10:44PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.16m | 2:54PM-0.02m | 3:20AM0.06m | 3:41PM-0.07m | 4:10AM0.02m | 4:30PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 437 | 437 | 437 | 382 | 301 | 292 | 292 | 287 | 255 | 244 | 207 | 469 | 709 | 683 | 525 | 512 | 468 | 330 | 261 | 257 | 250 | 189 | 178 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 26 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | — | W 22 | W 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 13 | 22 | 54 | 93 | 180 | 173 | 336 | 332 | 295 | 356 | 486 | 144 | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 9 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 69 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 7 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 12 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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