Bethany Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.53° N 75.05° W

Bethany 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bethany sea temperature is
24.4°C
1.2° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethany at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
ENE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
25
25
19
19
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
14
14
13
6
13
16
16
15
15
14
14
Wind (km/h)
10
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
10
E
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
S
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WNW
20
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
E
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:01AM1.26m
9:14PM1.31m
9:36AM1.29m
9:52PM1.27m
10:15AM1.31m
10:35PM1.21m
Low Tide
3:03AM-0.03m
3:20PM0.05m
3:38AM-0.04m
4:00PM0.05m
4:12AM-0.02m
4:42PM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:35
7:32
7:31
 mm
Temp °C
25
22
21
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
25
26
24
23
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
27
20
18
21
21
22
23
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
25
24
26
28
27
24
25
25
25
25
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