Surf Forecasts:
Bethune Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period, SE swell with 40 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bethune Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bethune Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 4s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bethune Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and Fahrenheit for those who think that way.
Bethune Beach is in a flat spell, plain and simple. The water temp is 28°, which is a bit colder than average for July, so a wetsuit might not be a bad idea if you’re sensitive.
We start on Sunday, July 26th, with nothing. A puny 2ft east swell at 8 seconds, cross-shore wind, and combined energy of 32—hardly worth looking at. From the 27th through August 3rd, it’s a desert. Swell heights mostly below 2ft, sometimes just 0.7ft. The wind does go offshore on a few days, like the 29th and 30th, but with such tiny, short-period waves, you’re just floating around.
Come Tuesday, August 4th, there’s a slight chance. Morning brings a 2ft east swell with clean, glassy conditions. It’s surfable but very ordinary—energy is only 42. That’s your first real chance for a little log session.
The best we get is Wednesday morning, August 5th. Glassy, dead calm, and a 2ft ESE swell at 7 seconds. The energy climbs to 47, and it’s clean. That’s the standout in this whole flat run—but still tiny.
After that, we’re back to doldrums. August 8th and 9th have some clean mornings with light wind, but the swell stays under 2ft. The biggest wave of the whole forecast is a 3ft SE windswell on Sunday, August 2nd, but it’s a messy 4-second period with a fresh onshore breeze—better for kites than paddling.
So, bottom line: one clean, small window on August 5th. Everything else is flat, weak, or messy. Bring a longboard and low expectations.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:05PM1.32m | 7:16AM0.97m | 7:46PM1.35m | 7:58AM1.00m | 8:24PM1.36m | 8:37AM1.03m | 9:00PM1.36m | 9:15AM1.06m | 9:35PM1.35m | 9:53AM1.10m | 10:09PM1.32m | 10:31AM1.14m | 10:44PM1.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.19m | 1:03PM0.07m | 2:05AM0.14m | 1:45PM0.04m | 2:43AM0.09m | 2:26PM0.02m | 3:18AM0.06m | 3:05PM0.02m | 3:52AM0.03m | 3:45PM0.03m | 4:25AM0.02m | 4:26PM0.06m | 4:59AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 7 | 28 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 24 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 33 | 37 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | N 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 5 | NE 6 | SE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 5 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | NE 4 | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | W 2 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | W 3 | — | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 17 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 468 | 122 | 468 | 468 | 579 | 486 | 571 | 1167 | 510 | 568 | 573 | 468 | 468 | 336 | 732 | 468 | 165 | 992 | 445 | 486 |
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