Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethany today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 8AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:42AM0.92m | 5:07PM1.17m | 5:39AM0.96m | 6:00PM1.22m | 6:29AM1.03m | 6:45PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.27m | 11:39PM0.20m | 11:38AM0.23m | 00:24AM0.15m | 12:25PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 7 | ESE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 3 | SSE 5 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | S 5 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | SSE 5 | S 2 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 5 | — | 21 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 14 | 572 | 35 | 6 | 82 | 15 | 147 | 147 | 213 | 108 | 80 | 35 | 147 | 209 | 209 | 35 | 209 | 147 | 147 | 147 |
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