Bethany Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.53° N 75.05° W

Bethany 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bethany sea temperature is
23.7°C
2.1° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethany at 8PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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)
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
NE
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
9
8
9
11
10
17
18
18
18
19
19
16
15
15
15
14
16
14
14
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
W
15
N
15
N
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
12:03PM1.23m
00:25AM1.00m
12:51PM1.17m
1:17AM0.94m
1:41PM1.13m
Low Tide
6:14PM0.21m
6:09AM0.25m
7:06PM0.28m
6:57AM0.32m
8:11PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:05
7:04
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
24
23
23
23
23
23
22
24
25
25
23
23
Feels °C
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
21
19
20
20
22
22
22
25
25
25
24
24
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