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Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 24 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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bethany today?
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 6PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 42mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | |
332 | 277 | 230 | 191 | 160 | 132 | 107 | 107 | 84 | 64 | 70 | 57 | 57 | 50 | 57 | 51 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:24PM1.20m | 3:35AM1.12m | 4:19PM1.23m | 4:31AM1.08m | 5:11PM1.26m | 5:26AM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.07m | 9:43PM0.20m | 10:09AM0.08m | 10:41PM0.17m | 10:56AM0.08m | 11:32PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | 8:14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 21 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | 332 | 277 | 230 | 191 | 160 | 132 | 107 | 107 | 84 | 50 | 70 | 57 | 57 | 50 | 57 | 51 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | E 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 13 | 15 | — | 31 | 42 | — | 5 | 64 | 63 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 18 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 16 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 21 | 73 | 94 | 44 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 179 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 46 | 46 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
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