Surf Forecasts:
Bethany surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSE swell with 110 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bethany this week:
The surf forecast for Bethany over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bethany in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bethany over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve got the goods on Bethany. Let’s be straight with each other: right now, the surf is pretty flat and looking grim. The first few days are a write-off for any decent wave riding.
Starting from Tuesday, July 28th, it's tiny. We’re talking ankle-snappers at 1 ft from the ESE. The wind is howling out of the S at 16 mph, making it choppy. The combined wave energy is weak, like 28 to 18. Not worth paddling out.
Wednesday, July 29th, sees a tiny bump. The morning has a cross-shore wind from the NNW at 12 mph with 3 ft SSE swell, but the period is short at 7 seconds, and the energy is still low (67). The afternoon is only slightly better with a cleaner cross-off breeze from the WNW at 6 mph, but the wave height drops to 2 ft, and the energy is 59. It’s surfable, but only just.
The rest of the week into August is more of the same: small, weak, and mostly messy. Swell heights bounce between 0.7 ft and 3 ft, with short periods. There’s a brief moment on Friday, July 31st afternoon where it goes glassy, with 1 ft waves, but it’s just a glassy puddle. The energy is pathetic.
The first interesting pulse arrives on Monday, August 3rd afternoon. The swell ticks up to 4 ft from the ESE, with a period of 5 seconds. The energy hits 115, which is a moderate bump, but the period is so short it’ll be lumpy. Wind is light and cross-onshore.
Tuesday, August 4th morning offers the only real window that’s worth a look. The wind swings to a clean onshore from the NE at 9 mph, but the swell is 3 ft from the ESE with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy is 103. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best we see. The wave quality is still poor though, so don't get your hopes up.
After that, it’s back to tiny, weak surf for the next week. The swell is consistently under 2 ft with low energy. The whole 16-day window is a dud for Bethany. There are no standout days, no good size, and the wind is usually messy.
If you’re desperate for a paddle, the only thing to note is Wednesday, August 12th morning, when a light offshore breeze from the SW at 16 mph cleans up a pathetic 1.0 ft E swell. The water temp is just average for this time of year, so no need for a thick wetsuit.
Honestly, this setup is more interesting for kite surfing with the consistent cross-off winds than for paddling. We’ll need a proper storm track to change this.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 4 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 24 | 14 | 110 | 59 | 56 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.04m | 7:53PM1.32m | 8:20AM1.08m | 8:30PM1.33m | 8:57AM1.10m | 9:05PM1.32m | 9:33AM1.13m | 9:40PM1.30m | 10:10AM1.15m | 10:16PM1.26m | 10:48AM1.18m | 10:57PM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.09m | 1:36PM0.15m | 2:21AM0.05m | 2:20PM0.13m | 3:00AM0.02m | 3:01PM0.12m | 3:36AM-0.00m | 3:41PM0.12m | 4:11AM-0.01m | 4:20PM0.12m | 4:43AM-0.00m | 4:58PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 23 | 24 | 14 | 110 | 59 | 56 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | NNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 59 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 1043 | 1345 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 82 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 276 | 35 | 202 | 392 | 393 | 1043 | 1133 | 46 |
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