Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethany today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 1PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 70 | 81 | 74 | 74 | 139 | 199 | 195 | 181 | 159 | 164 | 191 | 120 | 101 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:41PM1.13m | 2:11AM0.91m | 2:34PM1.10m | 3:07AM0.91m | 3:31PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM0.32m | 8:11PM0.32m | 8:05AM0.36m | 9:17PM0.32m | 9:17AM0.36m | 10:14PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 27 | — | — | 13 | 12 | — | 47 | 48 | 191 | 120 | 101 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 70 | 81 | 74 | 74 | 139 | 199 | 195 | 181 | 159 | 164 | — | — | — | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 248 | 336 | 147 | 369 | 298 | 327 | 452 | 573 | 543 | 543 | 277 | 1162 | 1160 | 597 | 451 | 451 | 451 | 462 | 451 | 451 | 1153 | 582 |
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