Bethany Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.53° N 75.05° W

Bethany 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bethany sea temperature is
25.4° C
1.3° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethany at 4PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (11 Aug)1ft (0.3m)5s
Evening (11 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
E
12
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
30
S
25
S
15
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:21PM1.48m
7:56AM1.28m
8:11PM1.50m
8:45AM1.34m
8:59PM1.48m
Low Tide
1:04PM-0.03m
1:56AM-0.11m
2:00PM-0.06m
2:45AM-0.15m
2:52PM-0.08m
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:58
7:57
 mm
1
2
4
Temp °C
25
26
28
28
27
23
22
21
24
25
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
27
28
29
28
Feels °C
27
27
29
29
27
23
22
21
24
26
28
27
26
26
27
26
28
26
27
31
30
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