Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethany today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 8AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Mon morning, near gales from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 44 | 45 | 34 | 51 | 88 | 65 | 92 | 150 | 226 | 285 | 403 | 526 | 653 | 744 | 867 | 878 | 928 | 1188 | 1297 | 1363 | 1631 | 1814 | 1947 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:07AM0.93m | 4:28PM1.13m | 5:04AM0.99m | 5:22PM1.18m | 5:54AM1.07m | 6:09PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.31m | 11:03PM0.22m | 11:09AM0.25m | 11:47PM0.15m | 11:57AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 44 | 45 | 34 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 4 | 23 | 51 | 88 | 65 | 92 | 150 | 226 | 285 | 403 | 526 | 653 | 744 | 867 | 878 | 928 | 1188 | 1297 | 1363 | 1631 | 1814 | 1947 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 197 | 206 | 334 | 1051 | 1051 | 1178 | 1043 | 430 | 1178 | 1043 | 1185 | 685 | 452 | 372 | 1470 | 356 | 1349 | 452 | 1349 | 2429 | 1178 | 727 |
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