Surf Forecasts:
Bethune Beach surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with 267 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bethune Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me be straight with you – it’s been a rough stretch and it's about to get rougher. Looking at Bethune Beach, we've got a long, dry spell coming up. The good news? It's only Bethune Beach that's on offer, so no confusion. The bad news? We’re looking at virtually nothing worth paddling out for over the next two weeks.
Kicking things off, there's a total gap from now through the first week. For the first few days, we’re dealing with mostly tiny waves – 1 foot to 2 feet with weak energy (95 or less). The wind's mostly cross-on or onshore, and the few clean or glassy moments on Saturday and Sunday mornings (September 5 and 6) are on swells that are barely a ripple (combined energy around 14 – 19). That’s not surf, that’s a lake.
Midweek, on Monday September 7, we get a brief moment where the wind goes glassy in the morning and the swell is a tiny 1 feet from the ESE. It’s clean, but there's no push. The water temperature feels about average for this time of year.
We do see a little bump mid-month. Around Tuesday September 15 and Wednesday September 16, there’s some 3 feet to 3 feet swell from the ENE, with combined energy climbing into the moderate range (around 116 to 164). But the wind is mostly cross-on, chopping it up. The period is around 8-9 seconds, so it’s not a groundswell with any real punch. It’s still “poor surf conditions” across the board.
The 17th and 18th (Thursday and Friday) show a NE swell hitting 3 feet to 4 feet, with a late arrival on the 17th showing a period of 11 seconds and a jump in energy (207). The problem? It’s onshore wind, making it a messy close-out. For a sandbar break like this, you’d want that NE swell with offshore or glassy wind, but we don’t get it.
There really isn’t a single standout session in this 16-day window. The closest you could get is maybe trying Wednesday morning September 16 with that 3 feet ENE swell and light cross-shore wind, but it’s still pretty weak (energy 153). For beginners, there's nothing over 5 feet so it’s not dangerous, but there’s also nothing to ride. It’s a tough outlook, but for a spot like this, a blank run like this isn’t that unusual. Forecasts can change though – keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 5 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
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 kJ | 90 | 57 | 106 | 96 | 40 | 109 | 24 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 23 | 144 | 158 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:27AM1.13m | 1:13PM1.41m | 1:24AM1.08m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.05m | 7:45PM0.24m | 7:40AM0.08m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 7:44 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SE 4 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 90 | 26 | 56 | 96 | 40 | 22 | 24 | 8 | — | 7 | 11 | 1 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 9 | NNE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 10 | — | NNE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 57 | 2 | 38 | 12 | — | 12 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 106 | — | — | 109 | — | — | 19 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 144 | 158 | 164 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 613 | 513 | 513 | 0 | 0 | 1784 | 18 | 895 | 1911 | 746 | 468 | 468 | 468 | 468 | 513 | 0 | 513 | 513 | 513 |
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