Bethune Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I'm looking at the next two weeks here for Bethune Beach. To be straight with you, it’s a pretty quiet run. This stretch of sand is going to see mostly tiny, weak waves for a long spell. There’s a big gap with nothing really worth paddling out for, but things might just start to show a bit of life towards the end.

For the first several days, from Monday the 10th right through to the start of the weekend on Saturday the 16th, it’s a flat spell. We’re talking ankle-snappers mostly under 2 ft, with combined wave energy barely ticking above 20 or 30 (weak), and a short, choppy period of 3 to 8 seconds. The winds are mostly cross or onshore, making things messy. Even Tuesday the 11th and Friday the 14th have some glassy or clean windows early, but the swell just isn't there to back it up. It's a no-go.

Saturday the 16th and Sunday the 17th mornings offer a small glimmer – the swell bumps up to 2 ft with some clean conditions and a score that tips into "surfable but ordinary." Still, it's nothing to get excited about. We get a proper shift around Tuesday the 18th. The afternoon sees a rise to 2 ft with a longer period of 14 seconds, and combined energy hits moderate (294). That’s a groundswell signal, but it’s coming in with some moderate rain and a cross-shore wind, so it's a marginal call at best.

The real standout, and the only one worth circling on your calendar, is Wednesday the 19th. Wednesday morning has 2 ft at 12 seconds from the E, with clean conditions and a breeze that’s offshore. By Wednesday afternoon, it cleans up even more with glassy winds, the swell ticks up to 3 ft, the period holds at 12 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 204 (moderate). This is the best wave of the forecast. The swell direction is from the East, which matches the optimum direction for this beach. It’s not huge, but for a sandbar that’s been starved, this is a proper window of clean, rideable surf. It’ll be small enough for beginners, too.

After that, Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st drop off again into weak, onshore slop, and the final days from the 22nd through the 25th are more of the same—tiny, cross-on shore chop with barely any energy. The water temperature is sitting at a warm 83°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no shocks there.

Bottom line: don’t hold your breath for the first week and a half. The only real hope is Wednesday the 19th, especially that afternoon glass-off. It's a short window, but it's clean.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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