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Bethell's Beach / Te Henga Surf Photo: 'Sunset surf' by Dan Pidgeon

Lat Long: 36.89° S 174.45° E

Issued: 11 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bethell's Beach / Te Henga sea temperature is

15.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bethell's Beach / Te Henga around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		WSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bethell's Beach / Te Henga around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bethell's Beach / Te Henga around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SE	WSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bethell's Beach / Te Henga around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SE	WSW	SW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bethell's Beach / Te Henga around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SE	WSW	SW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bethell's Beach / Te Henga around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW	SW
	15 s	cross		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bethell's Beach / Te Henga around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	SW
	15 s	cross- on		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bethell's Beach / Te Henga around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	SW
	15 s	cross		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bethell's Beach / Te Henga around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	SE	WSW	SW
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bethell's Beach / Te Henga around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	SW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bethell's Beach / Te Henga around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	SSW	WSW	SW
	14 s	cross	9 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bethell's Beach / Te Henga around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	SSW	SW	WSW
	14 s	cross	6 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bethell's Beach / Te Henga around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	SW	SW	SW
	14 s	cross	14 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bethell's Beach / Te Henga around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW	SW	SW
	14 s	cross	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bethell's Beach / Te Henga around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW	SW	SW	W
	14 s	cross- on	14 s	14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bethell's Beach / Te Henga around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW
	14 s	cross- on	6 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bethell's Beach / Te Henga around the time the photo was taken

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Bethell's Beach / Te Henga Surf Photo: 'Sunset surf' by Dan Pidgeon

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User: Dan Pidgeon (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:38 pm 11 Nov 2017