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Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 28 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
14.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bethany today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 9AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | NW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | |
34 | 44 | 43 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 42 | 20 | 78 | 77 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:17AM1.06m | 6:43PM1.34m | 7:03AM1.07m | 7:23PM1.35m | 7:46AM1.07m | 8:01PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.11m | 12:21PM0.10m | 1:04AM0.08m | 1:02PM0.11m | 1:48AM0.06m | 1:43PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
 kJ | 34 | 44 | 43 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 22 | 14 | 11 | 35 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 10 | S 6 | N 3 | S 7 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | W 2 | NW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 42 | 20 | 78 | 77 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 6 | 10 | 48 | 147 | 53 | 48 | 336 | 336 | 321 | 336 | 210 | 894 | 844 | 574 | 853 | 646 | 661 | 508 | 1186 | 1460 | 1134 | 256 | 252 |
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