Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethany today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 10AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, near gales from the NE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 100 | 144 | 188 | 301 | 373 | 533 | 734 | 1060 | 1132 | 1552 | 1718 | 1780 | 1747 | 2006 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:09PM1.15m | 00:45AM0.92m | 1:00PM1.10m | 1:38AM0.90m | 1:53PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.26m | 6:27PM0.24m | 6:14AM0.32m | 7:25PM0.29m | 7:15AM0.37m | 8:29PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 15 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | 18 | 22 | — | 21 | 36 | 100 | 144 | 188 | 301 | 373 | 533 | 734 | 1060 | 1132 | 1552 | 1718 | 1780 | 1747 | 2006 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 15 | 202 | 202 | 1153 | 213 | 82 | 82 | 327 | 450 | 411 | 452 | 1043 | 1080 | 1080 | 609 | 602 | 560 | 1178 | 1178 | 543 | 1418 | 638 |
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