Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethany today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 6AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 35 | 46 | 50 | 42 | 60 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:37AM1.28m | 11:03PM1.03m | 11:21AM1.21m | 11:52PM0.96m | 12:09PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.12m | 4:59PM0.11m | 4:54AM0.19m | 5:41PM0.18m | 5:30AM0.26m | 6:27PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | S 5 | E 14 | — | E 6 | ESE 9 | — | E 15 | E 9 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 8 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | N 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 35 | 46 | 50 | 42 | 60 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 35 | 55 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 545 | 544 | 82 | 85 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 321 | 369 | 1160 | 1160 | 1160 | 1162 | 1164 | 1164 | 298 | 286 | 197 | 275 | 202 | 1153 | 602 | 419 | 595 |
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