Bethany Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.53° N 75.05° W

Bethany 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bethany sea temperature is
24.1° C
1.0° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethany at 4AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (13 Jul)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (13 Jul)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
E
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
45
56
72
77
77
60
77
43
47
26
17
17
11
10
8
8
28
16
16
16
20
20
20
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
WSW
5
W
5
S
15
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:37PM1.48m
7:16AM1.18m
7:33PM1.53m
8:11AM1.23m
8:26PM1.54m
9:05AM1.27m
Low Tide
1:20AM-0.07m
1:15PM-0.04m
2:15AM-0.13m
2:13PM-0.07m
3:07AM-0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:24
8:23
8:23
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
24
25
26
26
24
24
24
24
29
34
Feels °C
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
23
22
22
22
22
24
23
23
24
22
22
23
22
30
35
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