Surf Forecasts:
Bethune Beach surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, E swell with 105 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bethune Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s going on with Bethune Beach.
Honestly, for the next week and a half, it’s a pretty flat and messy picture. The first recommendation for any kind of surfable waves doesn’t roll around until Monday, August 17th, and even then it’s barely a whisper. There’s a long dry spell from now all the way through the weekend with nothing worth paddling out for—mostly tiny, weak swell and cross-shore winds that are just chopping everything up.
The only real bright spot on the whole 16-day horizon is the morning of Thursday, August 20th. That’s where things finally come together for a bit. We’ve got a clean 4ft easterly swell rolling in with a nice 12-second period, pushed along by a light offshore breeze out of the SSW. The combined energy hits a moderate 341, and it’s all lining up right for the optimum easterly direction. That’s the one to circle on your calendar. Thursday afternoon builds to a bigger 5ft from the ESE with a long 11-second period and solid energy (867), but the wind goes light and cross-shore, so it won’t be as clean as the morning session.
Bethune Beach is an exposed sandbar break that’s pretty inconsistent and best for beginners when it’s small. It can get crowded sometimes, so if you’re heading out on that Thursday morning, expect a few others with the same idea. The water temperature is sitting at 83°, which is about normal for this time of year.
Before that Thursday stand-out, there’s nothing. After it, Friday and Saturday drop right back off into tiny, ordinary waves again.
So, in short: wait for Thursday the 20th, get out there early for the cleanest conditions, and don’t hold your breath for the rest of the run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 3 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 165 | 82 | 57 | 75 | 42 | 26 | 37 | 26 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:50PM1.46m | 5:03AM1.06m | 5:55PM1.51m | 6:12AM1.11m | 6:55PM1.56m | 7:13AM1.18m | 7:49PM1.58m | 8:09AM1.25m | 8:39PM1.57m | 9:01AM1.30m | 9:27PM1.52m | 9:51AM1.34m | 10:13PM1.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM0.17m | 11:10AM-0.05m | 00:19AM0.09m | 12:12PM-0.10m | 1:15AM0.00m | 1:11PM-0.15m | 2:07AM-0.07m | 2:08PM-0.18m | 2:56AM-0.12m | 3:02PM-0.16m | 3:43AM-0.13m | 3:55PM-0.12m | 4:28AM-0.11m | |||||||
 |  |  | |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | ESE 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | E 13 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 82 | 57 | 3 | 42 | 26 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | — | NE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 7 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 6 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 2 | SE 4 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 165 | — | — | 75 | — | — | 37 | 2 | — | 24 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 12 | 6 | — | 11 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 559 | 14 | 26 | 1198 | 0 | 89 | 1178 | 688 | 573 | 1911 | 510 | 688 | 468 | 568 | 573 | 63 | 105 | 629 | 683 | 35 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Latest Updates
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Bethune Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Bethune Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Bethune Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bethune Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bethune Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bethune Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bethune Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Bethune Beach is 5 km (3 miles) from Edgewater. If you plan a vacation in North Florida, look for hotels and other accommodation in Edgewater. Edgewater has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest