Bethell's Beach / Te Henga Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.89° S 174.45° E

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

Issued: 11 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.0° 

How big are the waves at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga today (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga at 2PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (03 Sep)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (03 Sep)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
2.4
W
16
3
W
16
2.5
W
10
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
883
982
969
904
1017
1285
1484
1822
1600
2827
3955
1360
3504
2824
2513
2515
2643
3127
3436
3288
3288
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:24PM2.56m
1:45AM2.47m
2:21PM2.42m
2:49AM2.31m
3:35PM2.32m
Low Tide
7:16AM0.33m
7:43PM0.49m
8:11AM0.49m
8:46PM0.64m
9:18AM0.62m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:02
6:04
 mm
3
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
11
11
11
10
12
10
10
9
10
10
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
10
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