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Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 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 1AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, near gales from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | SE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | |
4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 54 | 102 | 165 | 244 | 349 | 371 | 355 | 465 | 731 | 829 | 821 | 759 | 686 | 603 | 616 | 561 | 573 | 495 | 497 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:47PM1.10m | 3:02AM1.19m | 3:49PM1.13m | 4:05AM1.16m | 4:49PM1.18m | 5:05AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58PM0.20m | 9:50AM0.08m | 10:06PM0.17m | 10:44AM0.05m | 11:04PM0.13m | 11:32AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | NE 4 | E 4 | E 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | E 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 17 | 88 | 96 | 64 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | SSE 4 | ENE 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 6 | E 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 20 | 29 | 54 | 102 | 165 | 244 | 349 | 371 | 355 | 465 | 731 | 829 | 821 | 759 | 686 | 603 | 616 | 561 | 573 | 495 | 497 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1051 | 327 | 1043 | 327 | 327 | 508 | 1043 | 513 | 513 | 193 | 211 | 193 | 198 | 279 | 372 | 451 | 1043 | 1043 | 276 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 46 | 277 |
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