Bethany Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.53° N 75.05° W

Bethany 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bethany sea temperature is
24.5°C
1.1° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethany at 1AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
45
45
62
43
28
40
40
39
39
26
26
29
24
24
16
16
21
22
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
0
W
0
WNW
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
0
WNW
5
NW
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:02PM1.34m
8:26AM1.21m
8:38PM1.34m
9:01AM1.26m
9:14PM1.31m
Low Tide
2:26AM-0.00m
2:38PM0.07m
3:03AM-0.03m
3:20PM0.05m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:36
7:35
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
26
25
25
26
26
25
26
26
24
22
21
22
22
22
22
23
Feels °C
27
26
27
28
29
28
29
29
28
29
28
24
20
18
20
20
22
22
23
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