Bethany Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.53° N 75.05° W

Bethany 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 04 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bethany sea temperature is
19.4°C
0.5° 

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 (05 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethany at 4AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (05 Oct)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (05 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sun
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
145
141
158
77
57
44
45
35
29
20
19
20
19
11
11
11
14
8
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
30
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
0
SW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:45PM1.25m
3:32AM1.08m
3:52PM1.26m
4:38AM1.14m
4:57PM1.27m
Low Tide
9:41PM0.13m
9:46AM0.18m
10:41PM0.07m
10:50AM0.12m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
20
20
19
17
16
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
14
14
15
15
16
14
14
17
14
15
13
11
9
7
8
9
11
13
13
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