Surf Forecasts:
Bethune Beach surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, ENE swell with 61 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bethune Beach in the next 16 days are 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bethune Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s put it in feet and Fahrenheit.
Bethune Beach is flat for most of the 16 days. The finder doesn’t recommend a single proper session, so I’ll be straight with you – it’s a poor run. The first glimmer of anything rideable is Friday 4 September morning, but it’s not worth getting excited about.
Bethune Beach is a sandbar, exposed to the east-northeast, but it’s inconsistent and can get crowded sometimes. Water temp is 82°F – about 2°F cooler than normal, so it’s a little chilly for the area.
Friday 4 September morning – small 2ft swell from the east, period 6 seconds (short-period windswell), with a light SSE cross-off breeze at 6 mph. The combined swell energy is weak at 50. It’s clean, but the waves are tiny. Surfable, but very ordinary.
Friday 4 September afternoon – swell hits 3ft from the ESE, but wind goes cross-shore at 9 mph and there’s a risk of thunderstorms. Poor.
Saturday 5 September – drops to 1ft in the morning with a light offshore, then 2ft in the afternoon but cross-shore wind at 12 mph. Not worth it.
Sunday 6 through Tuesday 8 September – tiny waves, mostly under 2ft, with brief glassy windows but then onshore or cross-shore winds. Energy is low.
Wednesday 9 September morning – 2ft from the NE, period 7 seconds, glassy with a light SE breeze. Energy hits 101 – moderate, but still small. Clean, but only just rideable.
Thursday 10 September morning – 2ft from the NE, glassy, energy 60. Weak.
Then a long gap until Saturday 12 September morning – swell picks up to 4ft from the ENE, period 6 seconds, glassy with a light westerly. Energy is 119 – moderate. Best of the run, but still short-period windswell, and the quality is only “ordinary.”
Sunday 13 September – 5ft ENE swell, but wind is cross-onshore then onshore, messy. Energy hits 190, but it’s not clean.
From there, through Friday 18 September – swell drops under 3ft, with persistent onshore or cross-onshore winds, often choppy. Period stays short (6–8 seconds).
Friday 18 September afternoon – 3ft from the NE, period 7 seconds, energy 100, but cross-onshore wind at 9 mph. Poor.
Saturday 19 September – 2ft, onshore, choppy.
No true standout. Saturday 12 September morning is the least bad – 4ft, glassy, but short-period and weak. This stretch is more suited to kite surfing than paddling.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the forecast – it can change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 11 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 50 | 47 | 11 | 43 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 50 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 23 | 21 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:17PM1.40m | 2:31AM1.04m | 3:28PM1.40m | 3:46AM1.03m | 4:40PM1.41m | 5:01AM1.07m | 5:45PM1.44m | 6:06AM1.15m | 6:42PM1.45m | 7:04AM1.23m | 7:33PM1.45m | 7:55AM1.30m | 8:20PM1.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55PM0.25m | 8:49AM0.08m | 10:04PM0.22m | 9:59AM0.05m | 11:08PM0.15m | 11:05AM-0.01m | 00:06AM0.06m | 12:07PM-0.07m | 00:58AM-0.02m | 1:05PM-0.12m | 1:45AM-0.09m | 1:58PM-0.14m | 2:29AM-0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SE 4 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 12 | 28 | 8 | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 50 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 23 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | ESE 4 | — | SE 4 | NE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 43 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 50 | 47 | — | 43 | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1745 | 0 | 1309 | 1911 | 850 | 468 | 468 | 468 | 468 | 468 | 513 | 579 | 1583 | 0 | 0 | 1590 | 0 | 0 | 555 | 579 |
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