Bethany Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.53° N 75.05° W

Bethany 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bethany sea temperature is
25.5°C
1.8° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethany at 7AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
E
7
0.5
SE
8
0.2
ESE
13
0.7
SE
4
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
12
0.5
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
15
16
33
35
17
17
17
17
15
12
5
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
27
26
25
24
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
SE
20
SE
20
S
25
S
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
5
S
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:41AM0.90m
4:11PM1.14m
4:42AM0.92m
5:07PM1.17m
5:39AM0.96m
6:00PM1.22m
Low Tide
9:53AM0.30m
10:51PM0.26m
10:48AM0.27m
11:39PM0.20m
11:38AM0.23m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:44
7:42
 mm
3
1
1
3
6
3
1
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
22
24
24
25
23
23
23
25
26
27
26
25
24
22
23
23
25
26
25
24
Feels °C
24
24
21
21
22
24
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
25
25
23
22
20
21
21
24
23
24
22
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