
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethany today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 5AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
301 | 378 | 564 | 616 | 633 | 678 | 694 | 815 | 901 | 1045 | 1405 | 1826 | 2839 | 2364 | 2134 | 2385 | 2214 | 1829 | 1520 | 1344 | 1282 | 1377 | 1429 | 1464 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:38AM0.90m | 1:53PM1.08m | 2:32AM0.91m | 2:47PM1.08m | 3:27AM0.94m | 3:41PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.37m | 8:29PM0.29m | 8:33AM0.37m | 9:29PM0.26m | 9:41AM0.33m | 10:20PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2839 | 2364 | 2134 | 2385 | 2214 | 1829 | 1520 | 12 | 31 | 27 | 18 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
301 | 378 | 564 | 616 | 633 | 678 | 694 | 815 | 901 | 1045 | 1405 | 1826 | 2184 | 2239 | 2034 | 1850 | 1656 | 1483 | 1322 | 1344 | 1282 | 1377 | 1429 | 1464 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1054 | 1178 | 1051 | 2151 | 46 | 260 | 1153 | 585 | 582 | 582 | 258 | 437 | 585 | 543 | 461 | 582 | 462 | 451 | 451 | 462 | 462 | 462 | 452 | 452 |
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