Bethany Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.53° N 75.05° W

Bethany 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bethany sea temperature is
25.5° C
1.8° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethany at 10AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (21 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
NE
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
E
8
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
9
11
8
16
16
16
14
28
18
49
17
15
14
12
8
12
7
15
14
14
14
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
10
NE
10
E
10
SE
10
ESE
15
SSE
5
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
SE
15
ESE
15
S
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
W
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:43AM0.92m
3:14PM1.14m
3:41AM0.90m
4:11PM1.14m
4:42AM0.92m
5:07PM1.17m
Low Tide
8:52AM0.30m
9:57PM0.29m
9:53AM0.30m
10:51PM0.26m
10:48AM0.27m
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:44
 mm
1
4
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
20
19
20
21
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
22
23
23
24
23
23
23
25
26
27
27
25
Feels °C
18
17
19
22
24
24
25
24
24
21
21
22
24
24
26
25
25
25
25
23
25
25
24
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