Surf Forecasts:
Bethune Beach surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, E swell with 138 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. 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 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bethune Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright surfers, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you—this stretch of coastline is looking pretty quiet over the next two weeks. There’s a long gap of flat, poor surf conditions right from the start, so don’t hold your breath for any waves worth paddling out for.
The outlook kicks off Saturday, 29 August with a tiny 1ft swell from the east, period around 8 seconds, and combined wave energy is weak at 36. It’s glassy in the morning, which is nice, but the swell is just too small and weak to do anything with. That same pattern drags on through Sunday and Monday: 2ft to 2ft, short period, and mostly cross-onshore winds keeping things choppy. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
Tuesday, 1 September and Wednesday, 2 September show a slight bump in energy—moderate readings around 110 and 100 on Wednesday—but the swell height barely reaches 2ft and the wind is still cross-onshore. It’s still poor surf conditions across the board. The swell period does stretch to 11 seconds for a moment Wednesday morning, hinting at a bit more groundswell character, but the size is just too small to make it worthwhile.
Thursday, 3 September through the weekend stay flat and weak. A couple of mornings on Friday, 4 September and Saturday, 5 September go glassy with no wind, but the swell is only 1ft to 2ft—barely a ripple. The combined energy readings drop into the teens and twenties.
Sunday, 6 September sees a tiny 0.7ft swell and a clean cross-offshore wind, but it’s still a nothing burger. The period on Sunday afternoon is a shocking 4 seconds, which is just wind chop. The rest of the second week is more of the same: tiny swells, poor direction, and onshore winds.
There’s no standout in this entire 16-day window. Even the best-looking morning—Friday, 4 September with glassy conditions—only offers 2ft of east swell. It’s just not enough to surf. For a spot like Bethune Beach, which is inconsistent to begin with, this kind of blank run is more normal than unusual. The setup is more interesting for a paddleboard or a long afternoon float than a surf session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
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 kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 30 | 23 | 16 | 32 | 44 | 40 | 28 | 39 | 68 | 110 | 100 | 90 | 60 | 57 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:03PM1.32m | 9:22AM1.24m | 9:39PM1.30m | 10:01AM1.30m | 10:16PM1.27m | 10:43AM1.36m | 10:55PM1.23m | 11:27AM1.40m | 11:38PM1.19m | 12:17PM1.41m | 00:27AM1.13m | 1:13PM1.41m | 1:24AM1.08m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM-0.04m | 3:22PM-0.03m | 3:45AM-0.05m | 4:05PM0.00m | 4:21AM-0.04m | 4:52PM0.05m | 5:00AM-0.02m | 5:43PM0.12m | 5:45AM0.02m | 6:40PM0.19m | 6:38AM0.05m | 7:45PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:50 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 30 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 3 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 68 | 110 | 100 | 90 | 60 | 57 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ESE 4 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 8 | ENE 10 | E 8 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 12 | — | 10 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | E 3 | — | E 6 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 23 | — | — | 44 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 746 | 889 | 895 | 895 | 596 | 1076 | 559 | 591 | 559 | 895 | 1247 | 158 | 336 | 1911 | 102 | 154 | 981 | 0 |
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