Bethune Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on offer for the Central East Coast over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough run. We've got a long, long stretch of nothing happening, so don't even think about grabbing your board just yet.

For the first ten days or so, it's a total washout. From Wednesday the 9th right through to around Saturday the 19th, there's basically no surf to speak of. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and the period is short and weak. The combined wave energy is in the doldrums, hanging around in the double digits or low triple digits for most of that time. For example, on the morning of the 9th, the energy is only 144 and the swell is a weak 4 ft from the NE at just 8 seconds. The wind, while light, is from the SE, putting it cross or cross-on, messing up what little shape there might be. We see some clean moments, like Friday morning the 11th with a light S wind, but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft from the ESE. Not worth paddling out for. This whole stretch is just one big, flat, frustrating gap.

Now, let's talk about that water temp. For Bethune Beach, it's sitting at 83°F with an anomaly of -0.2°, so it's bang on average for this time of year. At least the water's warm while you're sitting on the beach watching nothing.

Finally, on Sunday the 20th, we get a tiny pulse of life for the first time. Sunday morning, a NNE swell pushes through at 2 ft, 7 seconds. The wave energy bumps up to 58. The wind is glassy from the SSW, making for clean conditions, and the report even says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It scores just a 1. It's not pretty, but it's the first actual chance to get wet. After that, things get a little more interesting toward the end of the run. We see some bigger swell pushing in around the 22nd and 23rd, with heights hitting 4 ft to 4 ft and energy climbing into the 200s. But the wind is cranking from the ESE and SE at 12-16 mph, putting it cross or cross-onshore. That's going to chop everything up. The period is still short, around 6-8 seconds.

So, where's the standout? Honestly, there isn't one in the classic sense. If I had to point to the *least worst* option, it's that Sunday morning on the 20th at Bethune Beach. It's the only time we get a clean window, even if the swell is small. The other shot is on the 22nd, but it comes with a side of lumpy, cross-onshore wind that is borderline better for a kite than a surfboard if you've got the gear. The wind's going to be messy, and for a beach break like this, that short-period, cross-shore energy isn't going to have any shape.

Hang in there, but don't expect much until maybe the very end of the next week. The forecast can always change, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty

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