Surf Forecasts:
Bethune Beach surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, ESE swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bethune Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Bethune Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bethune Beach in the next 16 days are 0.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bethune Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, same story, just in feet and miles.
We’re looking at a long, quiet stretch for Bethune Beach. The first week is pretty much a bust. Starting Thursday the 20th of August, the swell is tiny – around 1 to 2 feet – coming out of the east with a short 8-second period. The energy is weak, like 23 (weak energy), and the wind is cross-on or cross, making a mess of things. That’s the story for days.
Friday the 21st, Saturday the 22nd, and beyond – the swell stays under 3 feet, the periods are mostly short, and the energy readings are almost all in the double digits: 16, 21, 27, 25. That’s weak. On Sunday the 23rd, we see a bump: 3 feet from the ESE with a 12-second period, pushing the energy to 216 (moderate wave energy). But the wind is cross at 20 mph, and the conditions are still poor. No good.
Water temp is about 86°, which is 1° above the long-term average – a bit warmer than usual, but nothing extreme.
We don’t see any real recommendations until the morning of Friday the 28th of August. That’s the first time we get a “surfable but very ordinary” tag – a 1 out of 10. A little 1-foot wave from the ESE, clean with light offshore wind, but the energy is still only 44 (weak). It’s not until Friday the 4th of September that we get a slightly better window: a 3-foot wave from the NE, glassy in the morning, with energy hitting 111 (moderate wave energy). That’s the best it gets, but the period is still just 8 seconds, and the afternoon gets chopped up by a 20 mph cross-shore.
For a beginner on a longboard, those clean mornings might be okay, especially the 4th of September. But for anyone looking for real surf, it’s a long wait. The swell direction is mostly east to southeast, which is fine for Bethune Beach, but there’s just no size or consistency. Crowds are listed as “sometimes,” but with waves this small, it won’t be crowded.
This kind of flat run happens here. Forecasts can always change, but right now, there’s not much to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
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 kJ | 22 | 12 | 61 | 12 | 14 | 45 | 14 | 12 | 117 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:01AM0.91m | 3:57PM1.19m | 4:05AM0.89m | 4:55PM1.20m | 5:05AM0.91m | 5:47PM1.23m | 5:59AM0.94m | 6:32PM1.26m | 6:45AM0.98m | 7:13PM1.29m | 7:27AM1.04m | 7:51PM1.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM0.36m | 9:16AM0.23m | 10:27PM0.35m | 10:11AM0.22m | 11:20PM0.31m | 11:03AM0.18m | 00:07AM0.25m | 11:51AM0.12m | 00:49AM0.17m | 12:36PM0.06m | 1:28AM0.10m | 1:19PM0.01m | 2:03AM0.04m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 7:58 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 24 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 13 | SE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | — | E 15 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 13 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 12 | E 8 | E 12 | E 9 | SE 3 | E 11 | E 11 | — | ESE 3 | E 17 | E 16 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | — | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | NE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | ESE 4 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 12 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 14 | 12 | — | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 12 | SSW 2 | — | SE 3 | S 3 | — | ESE 8 | SE 3 | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 61 | — | — | 45 | — | — | 117 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 24 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1118 | 571 | 1911 | 165 | 683 | 36 | 648 | 422 | 1076 | 89 | 732 | 1272 | 89 | 89 | 102 | 89 | 89 | 889 | 89 |
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