Surf Forecasts:
Bethune Beach surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, ENE swell with 395 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bethune Beach in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bethune Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s on the menu for Bethune Beach over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty quiet stretch for the most part. The water is sitting at a warm 82°F which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary there.
The first real chance to even consider a paddle is on Sunday morning, the 13th of September. We're talking tiny 2ft of easterly swell here, with a short period of 9 seconds. The combined wave energy is weak at only 41, but for the first time in a while the wind goes glassy. That's the only positive – it'll be clean, but don't expect much push.
The real story, and the only standout on offer, happens much later. Keep your eye on Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th of September. Wednesday morning we start seeing a pulse of new ENE swell at 5ft (period 9 seconds) with moderate energy (371) and light offshore winds from the south. That combination will turn the sandbars on. Thursday morning looks even better: a clean 5ft to 5ft of ENE groundswell, period holding at 9 seconds, and glassy offshore winds from the SSW in the morning, going to a gentle offshore in the afternoon. That is about as clean as it gets for Bethune Beach. The combined energy jumps to 362 and then 431, so there's proper grunt behind it. Just keep in mind, with swell over 5ft it might be a bit much for beginners, and on a sandbar setup the long sets could make paddling tricky. But for those who know how to read a sandbar, this is your window.
The rest of the window is mostly a bust. Onshore winds, choppy conditions, and very weak or messy swell dominate the first two weeks. There's a sizeable gap from the 14th of September right through to the 22nd where the surf is just not worth the drive. The exception is that one morning on the 22nd with a touch of offshore wind and 3ft swell, but it’s ordinary at best.
So, to boil it down: the only true standout is that Thursday the 24th of September. Mark it. Until then, keep the board in the car and watch the cams.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 35 | 17 | 21 | 35 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 61 | 221 | 296 | 362 | 270 | 199 | 198 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:05PM1.37m | 9:28AM1.39m | 9:47PM1.30m | 10:12AM1.40m | 10:28PM1.23m | 10:55AM1.37m | 11:09PM1.15m | 11:38AM1.33m | 11:50PM1.07m | 12:24PM1.28m | 00:33AM1.00m | 1:13PM1.22m | 1:22AM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:49PM-0.13m | 3:11AM-0.12m | 3:38PM-0.08m | 3:52AM-0.08m | 4:26PM0.00m | 4:32AM-0.01m | 5:13PM0.10m | 5:13AM0.07m | 6:02PM0.20m | 5:56AM0.15m | 6:54PM0.29m | 6:44AM0.22m | 7:50PM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | 1 | 8 | — | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 21 | 35 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 6 | SE 4 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 2 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 11 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 61 | 221 | 296 | 362 | 270 | 199 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1911 | 35 | 89 | 1575 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 0 | 89 | 1076 | 141 | 513 | 513 | 1234 | 1269 | 513 | 397 | 513 | 87 | 0 |
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