Bethany Surf Break

Bethany 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.53° N 75.05° W

Issued: 1 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bethany sea temperature is
24.7° C

2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethany at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
18
14
14
14
18
15
8
8
8
9
9
12
9
21
24
17
43
62
75
87
75
77
73
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
SE
25
SSE
20
S
20
N
20
ENE
15
ESE
5
NNE
5
E
10
E
5
SW
10
SE
10
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:05PM1.10m
00:08AM1.16m
12:50PM1.14m
00:58AM1.12m
1:37PM1.20m
1:52AM1.08m
Low Tide
5:58PM0.23m
6:24AM0.08m
6:52PM0.25m
7:09AM0.09m
8:01PM0.25m
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:25
 mm
2
2
2
1
1
8
7
23
1
3
1
Temp °C
24
26
26
26
23
22
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
27
27
26
28
23
22
26
29
29
29
29
27
27
21
21
21
21
21
20
19
19
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.8
S
5
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
7
14
14
14
14
32
15
8
8
8
9
9
12
8
21
24
17
12
6
5
17
8
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
14
18
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
3
3
7
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
NE
4
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
18
3
1
4
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
1
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
Energy kJ
8
11
14
24
53
25
18
17
17
17
12
4
7
10
17
43
62
75
87
75
77
73
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1133
1133
1133
3150
1491
1057
15
999
1160
82
2450
2450
452
1160
35
35
15
15
15
255
255
258
258
258
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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