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: 5 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
16.4° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (12 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 11PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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)
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
515
768
768
749
683
656
419
788
788
881
711
784
656
647
630
612
545
447
491
536
459
421
341
397
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
S
5
ESE
5
ENE
0
ENE
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:03PM2.62m
7:23AM2.66m
7:57PM2.77m
8:18AM2.75m
8:50PM2.91m
9:12AM2.82m
Low Tide
1:13AM0.38m
1:39PM0.18m
2:10AM0.25m
2:33PM0.08m
3:05AM0.14m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
13
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
10
11
11
13
11
11
11
13
13
11
12
12
13
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
SW
12
Energy kJ
515
768
768
749
683
656
419
788
788
881
711
784
656
647
630
612
545
447
434
536
458
421
341
209
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
18
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SW
6
0.7
WSW
18
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
22
0.3
WSW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.6
WSW
20
0.6
WSW
19
0.7
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
Energy kJ
209
125
81
61
270
16
11
11
22
20
91
117
110
253
251
286
491
395
459
334
330
397
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
6
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
W
8
0.4
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
6
Energy kJ
82
31
6
3
1
16
22
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.2
SSW
7
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
78
119
134
13
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
224
160
108
7
7
0
0
0
7
7
0
0
0
47
1
114
224
114
114
114
224
224
224
224
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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