Bethany Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.53° N 75.05° W

Bethany 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bethany sea temperature is
24.7° C
1.3° 

Bethany surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Bethany today (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethany at 3AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (16 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
16
15
8
7
7
7
7
8
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
9
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
SW
20
SW
20
W
10
N
10
ENE
5
ESE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
NW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
9:05AM1.27m
9:19PM1.51m
9:58AM1.29m
10:10PM1.46m
10:52AM1.29m
11:03PM1.37m
Low Tide
3:09PM-0.08m
3:56AM-0.18m
4:01PM-0.06m
4:42AM-0.16m
4:51PM-0.01m
5:27AM-0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
29
34
36
33
29
28
28
28
29
30
33
32
28
27
27
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
29
34
35
33
28
27
29
27
29
29
32
32
29
27
27
25
26
25
25
25
26
26
29
28
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