Bethell's Beach / Te Henga surf break

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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 03 Jul 2025 NZST
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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga this week:

The surf forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 03) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga in the next 12 days are 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 05) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 03) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Thu 3rd Jul)4ft (1.2m) 16s
Best Surf 3AM (Fri 4th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 17s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sat 5th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga over the next 12 days.

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Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
WSW
0.7
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.9
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.5
WNW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
WSW
0.4
SW
0.3
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.9
WSW
1
WSW
1.1
WSW
2.4
WNW
3.5
W
3.5
W
4
W
3.5
W
3
WSW
2.2
WSW
2
WSW
0.7
WSW
Period(s) (?)131616161611121110101414141313131313131313132018171616151011111212101020
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)472534126690091213201351104883776565444543236729526617918218114112811113633049656162829742284308243063280228114361227831
Wind
(km/h)
35
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNW
15
N
20
NW
20
NW
5
E
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
25
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
E
10
SSE
15
S
5
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
5
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscrossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:29PM
2.21
3:46AM
2.25
4:26PM
2.17
4:43AM
2.18
5:26PM
2.17
5:43AM
2.16
6:23PM
2.22
6:40AM
2.19
7:17PM
2.31
7:33AM
2.26
8:05PM
2.41
8:21AM
2.35
8:50PM
2.53
9:05AM
2.44
9:31PM
2.63
9:47AM
2.53
10:11PM
2.73
10:27AM
2.59
10:50PM
2.80
11:07AM
2.62
11:28PM
2.83
11:47AM
2.63
12:08AM
2.83
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:21AM
0.63
9:40PM
0.78
10:12AM
0.70
10:37PM
0.85
11:06AM
0.73
11:36PM
0.86
12:01PM
0.73
12:33AM
0.83
12:55PM
0.68
1:27AM
0.76
1:45PM
0.60
2:15AM
0.66
2:30PM
0.51
3:00AM
0.55
3:13PM
0.41
3:42AM
0.44
3:55PM
0.32
4:23AM
0.35
4:35PM
0.25
5:04AM
0.28
5:15PM
0.21
5:45AM
0.23
5:56PM
0.21
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Sunrise7:35--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:31--
Sunset-5:16--5:16--5:17--5:17--5:19--5:19--5:20--5:20--5:21--5:22--5:22--5:22-
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Rain (mm)
112617-1222------------------1492-------
Temp. °C171717181816161614151614141412111211101111141513151514131312151513151512
Feels °C (?)121417161514141414141514121210799787111311121110121210121211121311

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Bethell's Beach / Te Henga Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bethell's Beach / Te Henga provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Bethell's Beach / Te Henga can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bethell's Beach / Te Henga surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bethell's Beach / Te Henga) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Bethell's Beach / Te Henga is 10 km (6 miles) from the city of Waitakere. If you plan a holiday in Auckland, look for hotels and other accommodation in Waitakere. Waitakere has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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