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Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 06 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bethany today?
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 10AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 85 | 70 | 45 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:36AM0.96m | 11:39PM1.16m | 12:23PM0.94m | 00:26AM1.12m | 1:12PM0.94m | 1:16AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.13m | 5:13PM0.26m | 6:06AM0.18m | 5:52PM0.30m | 6:53AM0.22m | 6:43PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:59 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 45 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 3 | N 3 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | — | E 11 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 9 | — | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 12 | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 126 | 122 | 110 | 98 | 82 | 94 | 85 | 145 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 14 | 22 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1162 | 1164 | 1134 | 1162 | 233 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 80 | 57 | 48 | 152 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 82 | 82 | 147 | 147 | 152 | 196 | 181 | 196 | 198 |
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