Surf Forecasts:
Bethune Beach surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, NE swell with 138 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bethune Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Bethune Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bethune Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bethune Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about the local surf outlook for Bethune Beach.
The next couple of weeks are looking flat, really flat. There's a big gap of nothing useful at the start. We're not seeing any real surf until Thursday, the 10th, and even then it's barely a ripple. The whole run is a struggle.
The first faint pulse shows up on Thursday morning, the 10th. We get a tiny 3ft swell from the ENE with a short period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is weak at just 80. The wind is light and cross-offshore, which keeps it clean, but the wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That’s being generous. It’s really only for the most desperate beginner on a foamie.
Friday morning the 11th is similar – a glassy 1ft from the ESE, period 8 seconds, energy a paltry 42. Again, ordinary. There are a few more of these tiny, clean mornings scattered through the second week, like Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th, with the same small, weak swells. The biggest of the whole lot is a 3ft NE swell on the morning of Wednesday the 9th, but that comes with a cross-onshore wind and a score of zero – it's a complete mess.
Water temp is 82°F, which is about 2°F cooler than average for this time of year – nothing to write home about, just normal.
Honestly, there's nothing here that qualifies as a standout. There is no good surf on offer in this entire 16-day window. For a spot like Bethune Beach, which is already an inconsistent sandbar, a blank run like this is pretty normal. It’s one to skip. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a hard pass.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 11 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 49 | 52 | 36 | 23 | 132 | 106 | 88 | 67 | 39 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 26 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:40PM1.41m | 5:01AM1.07m | 5:45PM1.44m | 6:06AM1.15m | 6:42PM1.45m | 7:04AM1.23m | 7:33PM1.45m | 7:55AM1.30m | 8:20PM1.42m | 8:43AM1.36m | 9:05PM1.37m | 9:28AM1.39m | 9:47PM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM0.05m | 11:08PM0.15m | 11:05AM-0.01m | 00:06AM0.06m | 12:07PM-0.07m | 00:58AM-0.02m | 1:05PM-0.12m | 1:45AM-0.09m | 1:58PM-0.14m | 2:29AM-0.12m | 2:49PM-0.13m | 3:11AM-0.12m | 3:38PM-0.08m | 3:52AM-0.08m | |||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | 32 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 52 | 13 | 20 | 132 | 106 | 88 | 67 | 39 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | E 12 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | NE 7 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | WSW 3 | SE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 49 | — | 36 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 468 | 470 | 468 | 468 | 470 | 0 | 596 | 513 | 513 | 513 | 2083 | 0 | 0 | 559 | 0 | 0 | 1337 | 568 | 732 | 568 | 89 |
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