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Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
11.7° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bethany today?
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 11AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
202 | 284 | 284 | 279 | 234 | 230 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 190 | 192 | 154 | 154 | 161 | 127 | 125 | 117 | 110 | 109 | 140 | 149 | 118 | 118 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:59AM1.16m | 6:31PM1.31m | 6:47AM1.17m | 7:13PM1.36m | 7:30AM1.16m | 7:52PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.02m | 00:44AM0.05m | 12:57PM0.02m | 1:29AM0.02m | 1:37PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | | |  | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 202 | 284 | 284 | 279 | 234 | 230 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 190 | 192 | 154 | 154 | 161 | 127 | 125 | 117 | 110 | 109 | 140 | 149 | 118 | 118 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 197 | 543 | 543 | 233 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 248 | 356 | 393 | 392 | 202 | 179 | 0 | 60 | 80 | 62 | 69 | 48 | 14 | 48 |
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