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Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 14 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
13.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bethany today?
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 2AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | |
41 | 43 | 37 | 39 | 77 | 92 | 94 | 60 | 84 | 54 | 35 | 41 | 59 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 27 | 24 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:26PM1.43m | 6:56AM1.21m | 7:15PM1.51m | 7:47AM1.24m | 8:03PM1.56m | 8:39AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM-0.03m | 1:00PM-0.05m | 1:54AM-0.10m | 1:51PM-0.07m | 2:47AM-0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 27 |
13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 41 | 43 | 37 | 39 | 77 | 92 | 94 | 60 | 84 | 54 | 35 | 41 | 59 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 24 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | E 7 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 3 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 1 | — | 51 | 22 | 1 | 38 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 49 | 47 | 16 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 3 | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | WSW 3 | — | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 83 | 92 | 1 | — | — | 117 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 53 | 48 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 197 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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