Bethany Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.53° N 75.05° W

Bethany 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bethany sea temperature is
25.4° C
1.4° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethany at 2PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (17 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
21
6
2
9
12
12
10
10
21
21
20
16
31
75
56
37
35
34
33
30
29
28
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
S
10
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
S
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:59AM1.29m
00:11AM1.13m
12:46PM1.24m
1:00AM1.04m
1:34PM1.19m
Low Tide
5:33AM0.01m
6:02PM0.13m
6:13AM0.11m
6:52PM0.21m
6:57AM0.20m
7:51PM0.27m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:50
7:49
 mm
2
4
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
27
28
29
29
28
25
25
24
25
26
26
27
28
27
26
25
26
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
25
26
29
30
32
32
31
28
27
27
27
29
29
30
31
30
28
28
29
31
28
28
28
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