Bethany Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.53° N 75.05° W

Bethany 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bethany sea temperature is
25.0°C
1.5° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethany at 4PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (26 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
16
25
27
27
31
39
35
36
40
46
26
31
30
30
28
28
54
38
38
26
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
35
SSE
30
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
0
E
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:25PM1.31m
7:50AM1.16m
8:02PM1.34m
8:26AM1.21m
8:38PM1.34m
Low Tide
1:11PM0.14m
1:47AM0.04m
1:55PM0.10m
2:26AM-0.00m
2:38PM0.07m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:36
 mm
1
2
2
4
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
24
25
25
26
25
24
Feels °C
25
22
23
23
23
24
25
26
24
23
24
26
26
27
28
27
29
26
26
26
26
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