Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bethany today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 5AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 19 | 15 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.34m | 8:59PM1.48m | 9:34AM1.36m | 9:47PM1.41m | 10:22AM1.35m | 10:34PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM-0.15m | 2:52PM-0.08m | 3:31AM-0.16m | 3:42PM-0.06m | 4:13AM-0.13m | 4:29PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 12 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 7 | E 13 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | — | E 12 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | SE 6 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | 32 | 19 | 15 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1179 | 1178 | 2120 | 2151 | 3172 | 369 | 369 | 2133 | 2133 | 1180 | 1477 | 2365 | 3172 | 3150 | 3102 | 508 | 503 | 372 | 452 | 452 | 1054 | 1180 | 2272 | 1459 |
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