Bethany Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.53° N 75.05° W

Bethany 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bethany sea temperature is
25.5° C
1.8° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethany at 1AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (22 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
16
16
15
15
16
24
23
17
13
17
12
10
12
7
7
14
14
14
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
SSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
3:14PM1.14m
3:41AM0.90m
4:11PM1.14m
4:42AM0.92m
5:07PM1.17m
Low Tide
9:57PM0.29m
9:53AM0.30m
10:51PM0.26m
10:48AM0.27m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:44
 mm
6
10
16
5
1
1
Temp °C
21
22
22
22
22
20
21
20
22
24
24
23
23
23
25
26
27
27
25
Feels °C
22
23
23
23
23
20
21
18
21
25
26
24
25
24
25
25
26
26
24
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