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Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 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
14.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bethany today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 4PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SSE 5 | N 4 | |
25 | 17 | 42 | 26 | 41 | 32 | 43 | 44 | 35 | 39 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:59PM1.30m | 6:17AM1.06m | 6:43PM1.34m | 7:03AM1.07m | 7:23PM1.35m | 7:46AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.09m | 00:19AM0.11m | 12:21PM0.10m | 1:04AM0.08m | 1:02PM0.11m | 1:48AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | 8:15 |
2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
23 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
 kJ | 25 | 17 | 42 | 26 | 41 | 32 | 43 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 5 | — | 44 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SSE 6 | N 3 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | WNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 35 | 48 | 140 | 147 | 147 | 252 | 321 | 321 | 336 | 1043 | 1015 | 1043 | 1043 | 209 |
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