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Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 23 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
10.9° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bethany today?
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 8AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
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 20°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | NE 4 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | |
15 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 51 | 55 | 48 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:57AM1.29m | 1:45PM1.09m | 2:00AM1.23m | 2:47PM1.10m | 3:02AM1.19m | 3:49PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.07m | 7:42PM0.18m | 8:46AM0.09m | 8:58PM0.20m | 9:50AM0.08m | 10:06PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | S 7 | E 17 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 16 |
 kJ | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 48 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 7 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | S 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 18 | S 7 | S 7 | E 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | NNE 3 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 51 | — | 6 | 134 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 15 | 73 | 28 | 48 | 48 | 82 | 35 | 202 | 275 | 275 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 1043 | 327 | 1043 | 1043 | 503 | 1101 | 1101 | 513 | 469 | 202 |
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