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 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
13.8°C
0.4° 

How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (23 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 9PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)--
Afternoon (23 Aug)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (23 Aug)8ft (2.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
!
!
!
!
!
!
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2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
9
2.5
W
10
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1060
1352
1491
1547
2356
3070
3878
4631
4153
3818
3431
3114
2917
2625
2479
2207
2070
1821
1626
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
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
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:19PM2.13m
6:44AM2.08m
7:17PM2.27m
7:37AM2.23m
8:03PM2.43m
Low Tide
00:34AM0.91m
12:54PM0.78m
1:30AM0.77m
1:44PM0.63m
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:54
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
8
8
7
8
8
8
10
10
10
11
11
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
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