Bethune Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s pretty flat out there for a long stretch.

Bethune Beach is an exposed sandbar, but for the first nine days of the forecast, from August 9th right through to the morning of August 17th, there’s just nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, mostly around 0.7ft to 2ft, with short, weak period swells. The combined energy is pitiful, barely cracking double digits most days, and the wave comment keeps saying “poor surf conditions.” The water temp is sitting at a typical 83°F, so it’s warm, but that’s about the only positive. You’ll see some glassy or clean mornings in there, like the morning of August 11th with a glassy SW wind at 3 mph, but on 1ft of 7-second ESE swell, it’s a lake, not a surf. That’s a solid 8-day gap with no recommendations.

Finally, on Monday morning, August 17th, we see a tiny flicker. The combined energy jumps to 53, and the comment upgrades to “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s still small at 1ft from the ESE with an 8-second period, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the WNW at 6 mph, keeping it clean. It’s not a standout, just the first thing that’s not a total write-off.

The real standout, if you can call it that, comes on Sunday afternoon, August 23rd. That’s the best on offer across the whole period. The swell bumps up to 2ft from the ESE, with a period of 12 seconds – that’s a groundswell, giving it a bit more push and shape. The combined energy hits a moderate 193, the highest we see. Wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSE at 6 mph, keeping it clean. For Bethune Beach, this is the one session to circle. Keep in mind, this break is inconsistent and sometimes crowded, so don’t expect perfection, but given the long flat spell, this is your best bet. That swell direction from the ESE is in line with the break’s optimum, which is a plus.

The following Monday morning, August 24th, drops back to glassy conditions but with the swell collapsing to 1ft and energy back to 27. Not worth the walk.

So, to sum it up: don’t bother for the first week and a half. The only two windows worth a look are the morning of the 17th for a clean but tiny session, and the afternoon of the 23rd for the best chance at a proper wave.

Rusty.

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