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 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
14.9° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 11PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
2
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
11
1.7
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
0.7
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
196
167
128
128
103
82
83
84
44
44
74
52
81
51
51
75
93
116
501
747
473
386
319
270
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
S
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
10
NNW
0
WNW
5
W
5
NNW
15
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:18PM2.68m
11:34AM2.50m
11:55PM2.67m
12:12PM2.47m
00:31AM2.64m
Low Tide
5:33AM0.41m
5:42PM0.36m
6:11AM0.40m
6:20PM0.40m
6:50AM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:16
5:17
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
13
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
15
15
13
13
12
12
12
13
15
Feels °C
12
11
10
9
9
9
10
12
13
10
10
10
10
9
8
11
11
9
8
10
12
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.2
WSW
17
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
Energy kJ
196
167
128
128
103
82
83
84
44
44
74
52
81
51
51
75
93
116
29
598
473
386
319
235
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
18
Energy kJ
12
12
12
27
26
25
2
2
2
15
30
28
26
26
17
69
68
178
273
270
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
12
30
30
38
37
59
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
1.7
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1
4
7
12
36
56
501
747
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
0
3
5
254
332
259
109
114
0
0
18
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
5
4
3
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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