Bethune Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Bethune Beach.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and uninspiring for Bethune Beach. There’s a long stretch of small, weak swells with poor conditions that just won’t give us anything worth paddling out for. The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until Saturday the 25th of July, and even then, it’s not going to be anything to write home about.

The water temp is sitting at 83°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a wetsuit.

From Friday the 17th right through the end of the month, we’re looking at tiny waves, mostly under 2 ft, with short periods often around 4 to 8 seconds. The wind is mostly cross or cross-off, and the combined swell energy is weak, mostly in the single or low double digits (between 8 and 73). The one slight exception is on the morning of Saturday the 25th of July. We get a small bump of 2 ft from the east with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 109 (moderate). The wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean. But it’s still very small, and the break is described as “inconsistent” and “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” You might get a couple of fun little runners on a longboard, but that’s about it. The swell direction is east, which is close to the optimum ENE, so that’s a small plus.

The following week stays flat, with tiny 1 ft to 2 ft waves and poor conditions. The morning of Tuesday the 28th of July has a glassy period with a 1 ft easterly swell, but it’s still tiny. A couple of mornings in late July and early August have offshore winds, but again, no wave size to back it up.

So, if you’re desperate for a surf, the best bet is the morning of Saturday the 25th of July. It’s the only time the combined energy breaks into the triple digits, and it’ll be clean. But don’t expect much – it’s a longboard or a foiler kind of day. The rest of the 16-day window is a write-off for proper surf. For paddle surfing, it’s a real struggle. There’s a day with a strong breeze and messy cross-chop on the 1st of August, which might be more interesting for the kite crew than for us.

Rusty.

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