Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethany today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 5PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 72 | 90 | 94 | 120 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:51PM1.17m | 1:17AM0.94m | 1:41PM1.13m | 2:11AM0.91m | 2:34PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM0.28m | 6:57AM0.32m | 8:11PM0.32m | 8:05AM0.36m | 9:17PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | E 7 | S 4 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 35 | 34 | — | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 40 | 72 | 90 | 94 | 120 | 140 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 327 | 1153 | 597 | 602 | 248 | 82 | 35 | 336 | 275 | 327 | 282 | 327 | 289 | 370 | 543 | 452 | 543 | 1162 | 1153 | 597 |
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