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Bethany surf break

Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 EDT
Forecast 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
14.8° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bethany today?

The current surf forecast for Bethany at 9PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (26 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (26 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri morning).

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
E
8
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
36
29
26
23
22
18
15
15
16
25
25
40
33
32
33
33
33
33
26
18
17
17
11
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
E
15
SE
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
W
25
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
15
NNW
20
N
15
N
20
NNW
30
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:11PM1.26m
5:26AM1.06m
5:59PM1.30m
6:17AM1.06m
6:43PM1.34m
7:03AM1.07m
Low Tide
10:56AM0.08m
11:32PM0.14m
11:39AM0.09m
00:19AM0.11m
12:21PM0.10m
1:04AM0.08m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
—
—
—
5:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:39
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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—
—
8:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:15
—
—
—
8:15
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
1
7
7
1
1
—
—
6
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
20
21
21
20
20
19
20
20
22
24
23
24
21
20
19
18
19
21
23
22
19
17
15
15
Feels °C
20
21
20
19
20
19
21
21
24
23
23
24
22
21
18
15
16
17
18
19
16
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
36
36
27
26
23
22
15
15
15
16
25
25
40
33
32
33
33
33
33
26
18
17
17
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
E
7
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
28
29
29
19
19
19
11
10
10
10
11
11
4
20
12
14
14
14
14
12
8
8
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
—
0.1
E
15
—
—
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
S
7
Energy kJ
4
4
—
4
—
—
18
10
7
11
4
4
5
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
N
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNE
4
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
3
3
3
7
4
2
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Naval Jetties
Delaware
Chicahauk
Carolina North
North Bar
Long Island NY
30th Street/Ship Bottom
New Jersey
Sumner Avenue (Strathmere)
New Jersey
Bethany
Delaware
Bethany
Delaware
48th Street
Maryland
48th Street
Maryland
48th Street
Maryland
Fenwick
Delaware
Bethany
Delaware
Bethany
Delaware
Fenwick
Delaware
Ocean City
Maryland
Stone Harbour Point
New Jersey
LBI Long Beach Island
New Jersey
LBI Long Beach Island
New Jersey
Georgica (East Hampton)
Long Island NY
Road K
Long Island NY
Road K
Long Island NY
Road K
Long Island NY
Road K
Long Island NY
Road K
Long Island NY
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
28
275
392
144
80
0
0
15
15
15
6
0
0
6
14
60
147
147
364
336
336
336
336
336
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Naval Jetties
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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(10 max)
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