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Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Bethany surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bethany sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bethany today?
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 11AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
64 | 85 | 106 | 151 | 233 | 286 | 294 | 348 | 357 | 388 | 475 | 501 | 682 | 861 | 909 | 783 | 601 | 473 | 311 | 258 | 215 | 169 | 133 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:31PM1.17m | 1:42AM1.24m | 2:28PM1.18m | 2:38AM1.18m | 3:24PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.02m | 7:27PM0.18m | 8:18AM0.06m | 8:37PM0.21m | 9:17AM0.07m | 9:43PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | 8:13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 13 | SSE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 33 | 27 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 783 | 601 | 473 | 311 | 258 | 215 | 169 | 133 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 64 | 85 | 106 | 151 | 233 | 286 | 294 | 348 | 357 | 388 | 475 | 501 | 682 | 861 | 909 | — | — | — | 19 | 30 | 52 | 66 | 47 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 372 | 356 | 372 | 372 | 1459 | 372 | 685 | 330 | 248 | 248 | 685 | 179 | 179 | 248 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 46 | 17 | 151 | 256 | 0 |
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