Bethell's Beach / Te Henga surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 NZST
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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
16.9° 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 3AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (24 May)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (24 May)6ft (1.8m)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 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
604
555
486
376
376
380
735
1207
1692
1591
1322
1305
974
834
822
763
653
501
451
388
394
326
268
244
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:29AM2.49m
4:08PM2.26m
4:34AM2.42m
5:14PM2.28m
5:35AM2.39m
Low Tide
9:11PM0.55m
9:56AM0.53m
10:17PM0.63m
10:58AM0.54m
11:20PM0.65m
11:55AM0.52m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
17
17
15
14
14
14
13
14
15
16
15
14
13
13
12
12
14
15
14
12
12
11
11
11
14
13
12
11
11
10
9
11
11
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
Energy kJ
604
555
486
376
376
376
398
1207
1692
1591
1322
1305
974
834
822
763
653
501
451
388
394
326
268
244
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
10
0.1
SW
23
0.3
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.7
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
0.9
SW
12
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
4
21
72
210
380
735
236
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
3
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
2
2
3
9
8
8
6
6
6
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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