Surf Forecasts:
Bethune Beach surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NE swell with 291 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bethune Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bethune Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bethune Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let me break down what’s happening at Bethune Beach for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be honest, it’s a rough start.
For the first ten days or so, the surf is basically flat or junk. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, the water’s choppy, and the energy in the water is barely a ripple. You’re looking at combined swell energy that’s often under 100 – that’s weak stuff. Not worth paddling out for.
Then, after a long dry spell, things finally wake up around the 25th of September. That Friday morning we get a 5ft NE swell with a clean cross-off breeze and combined energy of 336. That’s a solid step up. Water temp is about 84°, which is right where it should be for the season. But the real highlight is Saturday the 26th of September. Saturday morning is glassy, with a 6ft NE swell at a 9-second period. The combined energy rockets up to 830 – that’s got some serious push. With the wind dead calm, you’ll be looking at clean, lined-up waves. That’s the pick of the whole outlook, but that size is for the experienced crew.
Sunday the 27th of September morning still holds some 4ft NE swell with glassy conditions, so you’ve got a good little window over that weekend. After that, it’s back to onshore slop.
So bottom line: nothing for over a week, then a proper glassy, powerful weekend around the 26th and 27th of September. Saturday morning is your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 38 | 23 | 24 | 56 | 143 | 215 | 178 | 289 | 242 | 224 | 136 | 123 | 84 | 46 | 37 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.37m | 11:09PM1.15m | 11:38AM1.33m | 11:50PM1.07m | 12:24PM1.28m | 00:33AM1.00m | 1:13PM1.22m | 1:22AM0.94m | 2:08PM1.17m | 2:20AM0.90m | 3:09PM1.15m | 3:24AM0.88m | 4:09PM1.14m | 4:27AM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.10m | 5:13AM0.07m | 6:02PM0.20m | 5:56AM0.15m | 6:54PM0.29m | 6:44AM0.22m | 7:50PM0.35m | 7:38AM0.27m | 8:50PM0.37m | 8:36AM0.28m | 9:47PM0.35m | 9:34AM0.26m | 10:39PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 136 | 123 | 84 | 46 | 37 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 12 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | E 6 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 56 | 143 | 215 | 178 | 289 | 242 | 224 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 19 | 2 | — | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 468 | 1272 | 1550 | 1464 | 1296 | 1578 | 577 | 513 | 750 | 850 | 663 | 68 | 1521 | 857 | 857 | 1583 | 1269 | 857 | 929 | 89 |
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