
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethany today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 8AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:29AM1.32m | 6:45PM1.32m | 7:15AM1.39m | 7:30PM1.32m | 7:57AM1.43m | 8:13PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM-0.04m | 12:38PM0.01m | 1:04AM-0.06m | 1:27PM-0.03m | 1:47AM-0.07m | 2:13PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | S 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 |
9 | 11 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 688 | 452 | 452 | 688 | 327 | 308 | 327 | 275 | 275 | 327 | 452 | 1164 | 614 | 2075 | 1364 | 1380 | 2107 | 1416 | 1416 | 1591 | 1180 | 2075 | 1591 | 1124 |
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