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Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 04 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
12.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bethany today?
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 9 | E 12 | |
35 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:08AM1.04m | 10:17PM1.26m | 10:51AM1.00m | 10:56PM1.20m | 11:36AM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.04m | 4:04PM0.16m | 4:48AM0.09m | 4:38PM0.21m | 5:26AM0.13m | 5:13PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 |
 kJ | 35 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 15 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 42 | 44 | 108 | 148 | 113 | 92 | 89 | 108 | 146 | 193 | 247 | 173 | 126 | 98 | 86 | 74 | 64 | 69 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 275 | 327 | 1460 | 2120 | 2124 | 419 | 2120 | 419 | 233 | 419 | 1459 | 1459 | 1459 | 1459 | 1083 | 1083 | 1083 | 419 | 233 | 1162 | 419 | 233 | 206 |
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