Bethune Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Florida, USA)

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Bethune Beach Surf Guide

Bethune Beach in North Florida is an exposed beach break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the east northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of rips and sharks.

Bethune Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	inconsistent	24.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bethune Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bethune Beach occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Bethune Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Bethune Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in July while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

54%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bethune Beach Location Map

Interactive Bethune Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Bethune Beach is Executive (Orlando) Airport (ORL) in USA, 67 km (42 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bethune Beach is Orlando International Airport (MCO), also in USA, 75 km (47 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Bethune Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 01:09 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	E	E	NE	E
Period (s)	6	6	9	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Bethune Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Daytona Beach Shores (Sunglow Pier), Florida, 22 km from Bethune Beach.

Next High Water: 11:07am | 0.99m

Next Low Water: 05:21am | 0.21m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bethune Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite