Bethany Surf Break

Bethany 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.53° N 75.05° W

Issued: 7 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bethany sea temperature is
25.4° C

3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethany at 12PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (06 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
2 AM
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
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.3
ESE
10
0.6
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
18
19
12
26
18
20
21
33
59
69
58
51
47
36
39
31
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
S
10
NNW
5
NW
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
10
E
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:50PM1.14m
00:58AM1.12m
1:37PM1.20m
1:52AM1.08m
2:29PM1.25m
Low Tide
6:24AM0.08m
6:52PM0.25m
7:09AM0.09m
8:01PM0.25m
8:05AM0.10m
9:16PM0.22m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
mod rain
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:25
8:25
 mm
1
1
1
3
4
6
2
2
1
2
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
26
26
27
25
24
23
23
23
22
21
22
21
21
21
22
21
22
22
22
22
Feels °C
29
28
29
30
28
29
31
28
28
26
25
24
22
19
21
19
19
20
22
21
23
23
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
Energy kJ
7
8
8
8
9
8
8
5
5
10
13
9
10
10
6
6
13
13
7
12
13
36
39
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
8
1
9
9
9
5
6
12
9
18
17
8
8
7
7
13
13
13
12
7
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1
2
18
19
9
2
1
1
1
2
7
7
2
13
22
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
W
3
0.6
NE
6
0.7
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
Energy kJ
16
13
12
8
3
26
16
20
21
33
59
69
58
51
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
641
503
2450
3101
1332
1477
35
35
53
15
73
258
258
258
210
80
69
258
109
277
356
392
438
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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