Bethune Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for any real waves around here. We're in a flat spell, so don't go getting your hopes up for any heroics. The ocean’s just not cooperating, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. Hang tight, and we’ll get through this together.

The first few days are a total write-off. Monday afternoon kicks things off with a weak, short-period swell from the southeast at 2ft, but it’s messy and directionless. The energy is weak (94), and the swell is just too gutless to do anything with. The water’s sitting at 83°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least the temp is okay.

Tuesday and Wednesday stay flat and junky. Onshore and cross-onshore winds mess up the already tiny surf, and the swell drops to 2ft. There’s nothing to hunt for, just a lot of small, wind-chopped lumps. By Thursday and Friday, the swell tries to push up to 3ft, but the wind turns onshore and makes a mess of it. The energy is still low to moderate, peaking at 107 on Friday afternoon, but the quality just isn't there.

We get a little bump of energy next weekend, the 8th and 9th of August. The swell gets to a consistent 3ft, and the energy climbs to the 130s. It’s still short-period, but there’s enough push to make it interesting for the more forgiving sandbars. Saturday morning looks the pick of the bunch, with light winds and a bit of shape, but even then, it's not going to be a classic. The break is Bethune Beach, a sandbar spot that’s often inconsistent, and with the swell direction coming from the east, it’s not matching its ideal ENE direction.

After that, it’s a slow fade into nothing. The swell drops off dramatically, and we are looking at a long stretch of tiny, un-surfable waves for the second week. The energy readings fall off a cliff, dropping into single digits by the 13th. There’s a small pulse of ENE swell on the 18th of August, over a week away, bringing 2ft but it’s still weak (60). Honestly, it’s a blank run.

Look, I know this isn’t what you wanted to hear. With conditions this poor, and it being a beach break setup, the only folks who might be having fun are the kite surfers if the wind picks up. Keep the boards in the car and wait for the next real swell. Forecasts change, so don't write it off completely, but for now, it’s a no-go.

Rusty, out.

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