Bethell's Beach / Te Henga surf break

Bethell's Beach / Te Henga surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 11 May 2026 NZST
Forecast 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 12AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)6ft (1.8m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (12 May)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1
SW
20
1
SW
19
1.5
SW
13
1.1
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2310
2003
1944
1725
1401
1288
1110
1110
932
841
816
851
760
619
619
576
721
680
680
746
738
767
790
974
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
15
ENE
10
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-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
High Tide
4:52PM2.15m
5:15AM2.35m
5:53PM2.29m
6:11AM2.48m
6:46PM2.47m
7:03AM2.63m
Low Tide
10:58PM0.74m
11:37AM0.57m
11:57PM0.61m
12:30PM0.40m
00:51AM0.46m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:25
5:24
5:23
1
1
Temp °C
16
13
13
13
14
14
13
15
15
13
14
14
14
13
13
15
17
16
15
15
15
13
11
14
15
11
11
10
10
11
9
13
12
10
11
12
12
11
10
12
15
15
14
14
12
10
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
2310
2003
1944
1725
1401
1288
1110
1110
932
841
816
851
760
619
619
576
721
680
680
744
683
767
637
974
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
26
0.2
WSW
26
0.3
SW
25
0.5
SW
24
0.5
SW
23
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
1
SW
20
1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
14
66
101
271
264
548
538
746
738
657
790
451
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
Energy kJ
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
Energy kJ
3
4
4
5
8
16
25
4
2
4
4
8
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
8
9
4
9
6
4
4
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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