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Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 22 Apr 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
11.0° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bethany today?
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 2PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:43PM1.10m | 00:57AM1.29m | 1:45PM1.09m | 2:00AM1.23m | 2:47PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.01m | 6:31PM0.12m | 7:37AM0.07m | 7:42PM0.18m | 8:46AM0.09m | 8:58PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | S 6 | E 7 | S 5 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 40 | 57 | 51 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1083 | 1083 | 1083 | 6 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 35 | 21 | 57 | 0 | 25 | 73 | 202 | 289 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 1043 | 1043 | 1043 | 1043 |
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