Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethany today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 30 | 56 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:11AM1.13m | 12:46PM1.24m | 1:00AM1.04m | 1:34PM1.19m | 1:50AM0.97m | 2:22PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.11m | 6:52PM0.21m | 6:57AM0.20m | 7:51PM0.27m | 7:50AM0.27m | 8:55PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 18 | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 56 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SE 5 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 6 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 73 | 272 | 275 | 260 | 327 | 293 | 209 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 209 | 339 | 508 | 452 | 315 | 572 | 209 | 209 | 369 | 604 | 646 | 198 | 597 |
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