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Bethany surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 09 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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bethany today?
The current surf forecast for Bethany at 12PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bethany. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | |
27 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 52 | 61 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 59 | 73 | 62 | 57 | 47 | 47 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:01PM0.97m | 2:08AM1.09m | 2:53PM1.02m | 3:04AM1.09m | 3:47PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.23m | 7:58PM0.35m | 8:49AM0.21m | 9:14PM0.31m | 9:44AM0.16m | 10:18PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  |  | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | 8:00 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 |
 kJ | 27 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 52 | 61 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 59 | 13 | 62 | 57 | 47 | 47 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 18 | — | E 18 | E 18 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | N 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 28 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 545 | 419 | 275 | 178 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 210 | 249 | 249 | 175 | 82 | 147 | 252 |
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