Bethune Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a long, hard look at what's on the table for Bethune Beach over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this forecast is about as flat and quiet as I've seen for a while. There's a real long gap right at the start, with no surf worth paddling out for. The first real opportunity doesn't pop up until quite a way down the road.

So, here's the deal. From today, right through until Wednesday the 23rd of July, it's a whole lot of nothing. We're talking small, weak lumps of swell, mostly around 1ft to 2ft from the ESE, but the energy just isn't there. Most days the combined energy is well under 100 (like 31, 53, 37), which is weak. The winds are all over the shop, usually onshore or cross-shore, which just chops it all up. Conditions are consistently described as "poor surf conditions." It's a sad, long stretch of flatness with no redeeming features.

The only blip in this quiet stretch is the afternoon of Wednesday the 15th of July. Swell picks up a touch to 2ft from the SE with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy finally cracks triple digits at 139 (moderate energy). But the wind is a risk tstorm and cross-shore at 12 mph, which will ruin any chance of a clean wave. It's a tease, not a goer.

Finally, we get a tiny flicker of hope on Thursday the 23rd of July afternoon. The swell bumps up to 2ft from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is back into triple digits at 104 (moderate wave energy). It's still not big, but it's the most energy we'll see in the whole outlook. The catch is the wind, which is cross-shore at 16 mph, so it won't be pretty.

So, what's the best on offer? Honestly, the only "standout" is the afternoon of the 23rd of July, and it's a very weak contender. It's the most swell energy we see, but that's it. There are no good wind days, no glassy mornings with a pulse of swell. The crowd situation at Bethune Beach is described as "sometimes," but with surf this poor, I doubt you'll have to worry about company.

The water temp is sitting at a warm 84°F, which is about average for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze waiting for a wave.

For this area, a long, quiet run like this isn't totally out of the ordinary. It's a sandbar break that's inconsistent, and the forecasts can change. But right now, I'd be hanging the board up for a while. For a paddle surfer, it's a write-off. If the wind picks up from the right direction on one of those bigger energy days, you might see some kite action out there, but for a surfboard, it's a hard pass.

Stay patient, friends.

- Rusty

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