Bethany surf break

Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 EDT
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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
12.0° C
(Which is 2.1°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: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (27 Apr)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (27 Apr)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Tue night).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
336
327
284
293
252
268
264
404
393
225
230
241
257
340
354
290
284
279
230
234
230
183
183
148
Wind (km/h)
35
NE
35
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
E
10
E
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
10
S
20
SSE
30
SSE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:49PM1.18m
5:05AM1.16m
5:43PM1.25m
5:59AM1.16m
6:31PM1.31m
6:47AM1.17m
Low Tide
11:04PM0.13m
11:32AM0.03m
11:56PM0.09m
12:16PM0.02m
00:44AM0.05m
12:57PM0.02m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:07
6:07
6:05
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7:45
7:46
7:47
7:49
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
13
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
15
6
6
4
3
1
1
404
393
230
241
257
340
354
290
284
279
230
234
230
183
183
148
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
4
3
4
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
336
327
284
293
252
268
264
264
220
225
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1153
1043
46
46
46
46
252
277
233
270
46
46
46
46
46
451
372
298
197
0
0
0
197
392
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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