Best Time to Ride · Bethells Beach – Te Henga vs Karioitahi Beach
Bethells Beach – Te Henga vs Karioitahi Beach: which is better for surfing?
Bethells Beach – Te Henga or Karioitahi Beach? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Bethells Beach – Te Henga and Karioitahi Beach have about the same wave height.
- Bethells Beach – Te Henga has warmer water in 3 of 12 months.
- Best months at Bethells Beach – Te Henga: July–August.
- Best months at Karioitahi Beach: July–August.
- Both have the same best months and are about as good over the year.
- 47 km apart.
BestJul–Aug
Te Henga
Bethells Beach · New Zealand
Intermediate and up · 14°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ AKL 33 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND0.70.70.611.31.51.71.71.51.10.90.8
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND212120191716151415161820
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BestJul–Aug
Karioitahi Beach
New Zealand
Intermediate and up · 14°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ AKL 32 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND0.60.60.81.11.31.31.61.71.51.211
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND212120191716141414161819
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.