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Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 09 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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bethany today?
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 7PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 69 | 96 | 91 | 91 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 48 | 47 | 37 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:01PM0.97m | 2:08AM1.09m | 2:53PM1.02m | 3:04AM1.09m | 3:47PM1.10m | 4:04AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.35m | 8:49AM0.21m | 9:14PM0.31m | 9:44AM0.16m | 10:18PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — |
 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | 8:00 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 69 | 96 | 91 | 91 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 48 | 47 | 37 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | 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 | E 9 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | — | E 18 | E 18 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 11 | E 15 | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 27 | 45 | 51 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | 5 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 419 | 198 | 193 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 73 | 0 | 14 | 48 | 48 | 249 | 272 | 167 | 140 | 108 | 82 | 252 | 270 | 255 |
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