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Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 29 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
11.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bethany today?
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 6PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
190 | 184 | 154 | 194 | 161 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 210 | 216 | 165 | 156 | 153 | 121 | 121 | 118 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:13PM1.36m | 7:30AM1.16m | 7:52PM1.38m | 8:10AM1.15m | 8:28PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM0.02m | 1:29AM0.02m | 1:37PM0.03m | 2:12AM0.00m | 2:15PM0.05m | 2:53AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 190 | 184 | 154 | 194 | 161 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 210 | 216 | 165 | 156 | 153 | 121 | 121 | 118 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | N 3 | N 3 | — | S 6 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | S 6 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 412 | 437 | 392 | 330 | 210 | 17 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 48 | 21 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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