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Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 01 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
12.0° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bethany today?
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 1PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
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 Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | |
121 | 118 | 116 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 51 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 53 | 36 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.15m | 8:28PM1.38m | 8:49AM1.12m | 9:04PM1.35m | 9:28AM1.09m | 9:40PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.00m | 2:15PM0.05m | 2:53AM0.00m | 2:53PM0.08m | 3:33AM0.02m | 3:29PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
 kJ | 121 | 118 | 116 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 25 | 51 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 53 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | N 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 27 | 47 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 8 | N 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | NE 2 | SE 5 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 8 | 28 | 543 | 545 | 544 | 202 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 14 | 48 | 57 | 308 | 140 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
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