Bethany Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.53° N 75.05° W

Bethany 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 27 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bethany sea temperature is
20.6°C
0.5° 

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 (27 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Bethany at 5AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (27 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (27 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
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
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
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
1.3
NNW
5
1.1
N
5
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
634
551
306
205
119
62
42
85
59
40
39
25
24
24
39
39
26
24
23
37
36
35
24
25
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
W
50
W
40
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
N
5
SE
10
S
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:28AM1.39m
8:49PM1.30m
9:06AM1.42m
9:31PM1.26m
9:47AM1.42m
10:18PM1.20m
Low Tide
2:26AM-0.05m
2:58PM-0.01m
3:05AM-0.05m
3:42PM-0.02m
3:44AM-0.04m
4:27PM-0.00m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
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6:47
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 mm
4
5
6
9
7
1
1
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Temp °C
15
14
14
14
15
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
17
16
19
20
20
21
21
Feels °C
9
8
8
7
8
8
11
11
12
13
12
12
13
14
15
15
15
16
15
17
19
20
21
21
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