Bethany Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.53° N 75.05° W

Bethany 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bethany sea temperature is
25.4° C
2.6° 

Bethany surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Bethany today (09 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethany at 8PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (09 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (09 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning).

Thu
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
7
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
18
18
18
10
10
13
16
22
23
24
14
13
9
9
9
13
13
14
9
11
17
22
32
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
S
20
S
10
WSW
0
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
5
NW
5
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
ENE
15
ESE
5
SSE
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
30
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:27PM1.30m
4:00AM1.04m
4:31PM1.36m
5:10AM1.06m
5:36PM1.42m
6:16AM1.11m
Low Tide
9:10AM0.10m
10:23PM0.16m
10:14AM0.07m
11:25PM0.08m
11:16AM0.04m
00:24AM-0.00m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:25
8:24
8:24
 mm
1
4
5
3
2
2
5
3
1
1
2
Temp °C
25
26
26
27
26
25
24
24
29
31
31
29
27
27
25
25
26
26
26
25
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
26
27
27
30
30
27
26
25
30
33
33
31
30
29
26
27
28
26
28
27
25
24
24
21
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