Bethune Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Bethune Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Truth is, we’re looking at a pretty flat and quiet stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is a tough one – there’s no real standout session, and the waves are going to be small and mostly uninspiring. For a sandbar setup like this, it’s one of those periods where you’re better off keeping the board in the car and checking back later. The first real sign of anything surfable shows up on the morning of Wednesday the 9th, but we’ve got a long gap of nothing before that.

The water is sitting at 82°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, so you might want a thin spring suit if you’re sensitive to it.

Let’s break it down. Saturday the 5th is a write-off – tiny 1.0ft waves from the east at 8 seconds, with a light west wind in the morning that’s clean but the energy is just not there (19). The afternoon gets worse with a cross-onshore mess. Sunday and Monday stay small and weak, nothing over 1ft. Tuesday the 8th is similarly flat.

The first real bump in the road comes Wednesday morning the 9th. We get a 3ft swell from the northeast, but it’s only 8 seconds and the combined energy is still weak (125). The wind goes glassy, so the surface will be clean, but the forecast says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s not going to be anything to write home about – just tiny, weak peelers. The afternoon gets onshore and messy.

Thursday morning the 10th is glassy again with a 2ft NE swell, but the period drops to 7 seconds and energy is a paltry 69. It’s clean but barely breaking. After that, we drift back into a run of tiny, clean mornings and choppy afternoons through to the middle of the month.

The biggest swell of the whole run shows up on Friday the 18th. The morning sees 5ft from the northeast at 9 seconds, with a combined energy of 290 – that’s moderate energy, finally. But the wind is onshore from the northeast at 6 mph, and the forecast is marked as “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” The afternoon is similar, just a bit smaller. It’s the biggest wave period, but the onshore wind and iffy conditions mean it’s a gamble. Saturday the 19th still has 3ft from the NE, but with onshore winds, it’s not going to be clean.

The best on offer? Honestly, there’s no standout. If I had to pick, Wednesday morning the 9th is the cleanest option with glassy conditions and 3ft, but it’s weak. If you’re an expert and don’t mind onshore wind, the 5ft on Friday the 18th is the only time the energy gets interesting, but it’s not going to be pretty. For beginners, the whole window is too small and weak to really learn on.

This is a flat spell, folks. Sometimes it’s just like that. Hang tight, the forecasts can always change.

Rusty.

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