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 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
15.3° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 10AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (25 Jun)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (25 Jun)13ft (4.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, near gales from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
W
11
2.5
WSW
13
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.8
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
522
421
606
2233
4319
5152
5016
4051
6232
6673
5920
5029
3865
2850
2523
2267
1906
1572
1499
1396
1301
1559
1448
716
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
10
ENE
10
SE
20
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
15
WSW
35
S
40
S
45
S
45
S
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
S
30
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:44AM2.24m
6:23PM2.29m
6:39AM2.24m
7:15PM2.34m
7:30AM2.28m
8:01PM2.42m
Low Tide
12:03PM0.63m
00:34AM0.76m
12:55PM0.62m
1:26AM0.72m
1:43PM0.58m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:14
 mm
1
1
1
3
6
4
1
1
2
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
14
13
12
11
10
10
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
12
14
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
11
12
13
12
7
5
4
8
3
2
2
0
-1
1
3
5
6
8
9
10
11
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
W
11
2.5
WSW
13
0.4
NW
8
3.5
WSW
13
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
0.1
W
24
1.8
SW
13
0.8
WSW
13
Energy kJ
522
421
606
2233
23
4051
1906
1572
11
1092
222
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
13
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.8
NW
8
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
313
384
469
82
130
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
1.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
64
179
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.2
ENE
3
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.8
SW
11
Energy kJ
7
1
4319
5152
5016
6232
6673
5920
5029
3865
2850
2523
2267
1499
1396
1301
1559
1448
716
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
1
5
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
1
4
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
114
0
0
69
106
106
108
40
40
106
126
106
106
143
106
79
76
7
40
61
69
40
40
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
4
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
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