Bethell's Beach / Te Henga Surf Break

Bethell's Beach / Te Henga 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.89° S 174.45° E

Issued: 11 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
15.8° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 6PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)7ft (2.1m)16s
Afternoon (16 Jun)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (16 Jun)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
8
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2228
1447
1700
1676
1710
1590
1444
1380
1380
1452
1177
977
325
244
615
593
615
582
1242
1204
1025
1131
1169
1141
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
25
S
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:04AM2.85m
10:33PM3.05m
10:56AM2.83m
11:23PM3.03m
11:47AM2.76m
00:14AM2.96m
Low Tide
4:17PM-0.01m
4:51AM0.04m
5:09PM0.01m
5:44AM0.07m
6:00PM0.08m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:12
5:12
 mm
3
5
1
2
Temp °C
12
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
11
11
9
10
9
9
9
8
8
9
11
11
12
13
12
10
10
11
9
8
10
9
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
0.1
W
22
1.9
SW
12
1.4
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
0.4
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
Energy kJ
2228
1447
1700
1676
1710
1590
1444
1380
10
977
238
244
615
593
615
582
123
61
151
147
198
199
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
1.1
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
WSW
15
Energy kJ
9
325
239
40
64
87
197
196
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
WSW
18
Energy kJ
9
9
37
37
37
62
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
9
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
1.4
SW
8
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
181
1380
1452
1177
261
1242
1204
1025
1131
1169
1141
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
160
224
234
160
160
159
162
120
79
79
68
40
40
6
7
40
40
40
68
40
40
68
68
68
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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