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Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 23 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
15.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bethany today?
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 9PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | |
407 | 442 | 531 | 686 | 708 | 691 | 642 | 580 | 450 | 343 | 292 | 241 | 201 | 169 | 135 | 109 | 84 | 84 | 63 | 63 | 88 | 59 | 45 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:28PM1.18m | 2:38AM1.18m | 3:24PM1.20m | 3:35AM1.12m | 4:19PM1.23m | 4:31AM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.06m | 8:37PM0.21m | 9:17AM0.07m | 9:43PM0.20m | 10:09AM0.08m | 10:41PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | 8:13 |
6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 450 | 343 | 292 | 241 | 201 | 169 | 135 | 109 | 84 | 50 | 56 | 47 | 47 | 59 | 45 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 44 | 55 | 57 | 84 | 63 | 63 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | E 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 407 | 442 | 531 | 686 | 708 | 691 | 642 | 580 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 55 | 84 | 97 | 100 | — | — | — | 88 | 107 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 197 | 35 | 24 | 46 | 35 | 14 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 21 | 46 | 0 |
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