Bethany Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.53° N 75.05° W

Bethany 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bethany sea temperature is
24.7° C
1.1° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethany at 10PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)--
Afternoon (18 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (18 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
62
44
36
37
36
26
18
18
15
18
18
18
18
8
17
Wind (km/h)
35
S
30
WSW
25
SW
35
SW
25
W
20
WNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
15
NE
15
E
15
ESE
20
SSE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:54PM1.28m
12:37PM1.26m
00:45AM1.18m
1:26PM1.24m
Low Tide
5:42PM0.06m
6:12AM-0.03m
6:34PM0.14m
6:58AM0.05m
7:32PM0.21m
clear
heavy rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:21
8:21
 mm
17
5
1
Temp °C
29
24
24
24
25
24
25
25
27
26
25
24
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
Feels °C
27
22
23
22
26
25
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
21
21
23
24
23
22
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