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Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 29 May 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
15.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bethany today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 11AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
17 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 66 | 49 | 146 | 197 | 169 | 176 | 163 | 158 | 104 | 102 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:03AM1.07m | 7:23PM1.35m | 7:46AM1.07m | 8:01PM1.35m | 8:26AM1.06m | 8:38PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.11m | 1:48AM0.06m | 1:43PM0.12m | 2:30AM0.04m | 2:24PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | 8:17 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 146 | 197 | 169 | 176 | 163 | 158 | 104 | 102 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | — | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | N 3 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | — | S 6 | SSW 3 | S 4 | WSW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 66 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 336 | 369 | 452 | 1057 | 1043 | 545 | 597 | 168 | 597 | 508 | 567 | 1083 | 727 | 560 | 258 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 543 | 209 | 204 | 192 |
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