Bethany surf break

Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 EDT
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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
13.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bethany today?

The current surf forecast for Bethany at 6PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
43
41
40
27
23
18
64
68
147
76
89
69
52
21
40
15
20
67
16
16
18
20
31
Wind (km/h)
20
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
S
15
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:03PM1.56m
8:39AM1.25m
8:53PM1.57m
9:33AM1.23m
9:45PM1.53m
Low Tide
1:51PM-0.07m
2:47AM-0.15m
2:43PM-0.08m
3:39AM-0.16m
3:36PM-0.06m
4:30AM-0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:06
8:07
8:07
1
2
1
Temp °C
22
22
21
18
19
19
19
19
24
26
26
25
23
23
22
22
25
25
27
24
23
23
23
22
18
16
15
13
15
15
17
18
25
27
25
22
22
24
21
23
27
24
25
22
20
22
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
SE
8
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
14
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
45
43
41
40
23
23
81
64
68
74
5
6
5
52
8
40
10
20
4
16
16
18
20
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
28
27
25
27
23
14
14
12
6
4
4
1
21
1
15
1
6
6
4
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
18
2
7
6
4
1
4
1
6
4
1
6
5
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
1
S
4
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.2
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
8
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
Energy kJ
3
13
36
41
62
78
186
147
76
89
69
10
67
10
16
21
25
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
197
392
545
1153
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
167
0
0
15
0
25
364
437
437
1043
10
80
167
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
2
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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