Bethell's Beach / Te Henga surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 22 May 2026 NZST
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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
17.0° 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 6AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 22). 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 (23 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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 Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.7
SW
16
1.7
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
167
161
163
163
243
319
367
421
604
555
486
437
376
380
735
1207
1580
1449
1322
1305
974
834
822
763
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:24AM2.60m
2:59PM2.32m
3:29AM2.49m
4:08PM2.26m
4:34AM2.42m
5:14PM2.28m
Low Tide
8:08PM0.43m
8:52AM0.47m
9:11PM0.55m
9:56AM0.53m
10:17PM0.63m
10:58AM0.54m
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part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
14
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
12
13
14
12
12
15
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
10
10
10
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
17
1.7
SW
16
1.7
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
Energy kJ
167
161
163
163
243
319
367
421
604
555
486
437
376
376
358
1207
1580
1449
1322
1305
974
834
822
763
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
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
Energy kJ
127
127
115
144
214
217
220
217
4
21
72
210
380
735
236
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
8
8
3
14
3
5
5
5
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
E
3
Energy kJ
3
3
2
3
4
3
2
1
1
3
8
8
7
4
6
6
6
6
6
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
5
5
4
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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