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Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 05 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
12.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bethany today?
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 5PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | |
6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 80 | 90 | 83 | 68 | 54 | 36 | 34 | 26 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:51AM1.00m | 10:56PM1.20m | 11:36AM0.96m | 11:39PM1.16m | 12:23PM0.94m | 00:26AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.21m | 5:26AM0.13m | 5:13PM0.26m | 6:06AM0.18m | 5:52PM0.30m | 6:53AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
 kJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 83 | 68 | 54 | 36 | 34 | 26 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 3 | — | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | W 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 86 | 110 | 156 | 217 | 202 | 173 | 146 | 141 | 132 | 114 | 92 | 80 | 175 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 233 | 1459 | 1460 | 635 | 1083 | 1086 | 1133 | 1286 | 1134 | 1162 | 1162 | 233 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 48 | 21 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
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