Bethany Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.53° N 75.05° W

Bethany 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bethany sea temperature is
23.7°C
2.1° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethany at 7AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
14
13
8
8
9
8
9
7
10
17
18
18
18
18
19
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
S
5
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
N
10
NNE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:36PM1.08m
12:03PM1.23m
00:25AM1.00m
12:51PM1.17m
1:17AM0.94m
1:41PM1.13m
Low Tide
5:30AM0.16m
6:14PM0.21m
6:09AM0.25m
7:06PM0.28m
6:57AM0.32m
8:11PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:05
7:04
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
25
24
24
Feels °C
18
20
20
19
18
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
21
22
22
24
26
27
25
24
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