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Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
11.0° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bethany today?
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 5PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
9 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 47 | 82 | 141 | 230 | 278 | 286 | 262 | 203 | 725 | 909 | 975 | 885 | 850 | 688 | 569 | 487 | 527 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.10m | 3:02AM1.19m | 3:49PM1.13m | 4:05AM1.16m | 4:49PM1.18m | 5:05AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.09m | 8:58PM0.20m | 9:50AM0.08m | 10:06PM0.17m | 10:44AM0.05m | 11:04PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | E 7 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | E 15 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
 kJ | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 18 | 102 | 86 | 23 | 16 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 32 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 47 | 82 | 141 | 230 | 278 | 286 | 262 | 203 | 725 | 909 | 975 | 885 | 850 | 688 | 569 | 487 | 527 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1151 | 327 | 1051 | 1043 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 503 | 327 | 1159 | 513 | 572 | 545 | 193 | 23 | 179 | 364 | 451 | 513 | 545 | 1051 | 277 | 277 | 1324 |
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