Surf Forecasts:
Bethune Beach surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, ESE swell with 127 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bethune Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bethune Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you—it's looking pretty quiet out there. The surf is going to be very small and very ordinary for the foreseeable future, so don't go getting your hopes up for any bombs.
For most of the period, we're looking at a whole lot of nothing. We've got a long gap of poor conditions stretching from Tuesday, July 7th, right through to the end of the outlook on Wednesday, July 22nd. There are no major swells on the horizon. The only spot on the list is Bethune Beach, a sandbar setup that's inconsistent at the best of times.
Right out of the gate on Tuesday morning, July 7th, we've got a tiny 1ft ESE swell with a period of 9 seconds and weak combined energy (33). The water is sitting at a warm 85°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year. With a light offshore wind, it might look clean, but it's just too small to get excited about. The afternoon sees the wind swing onshore and pick up, turning the place into a mess.
The rest of the week isn't any better. A few mornings, like Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th, turn glassy, but with waves barely scraping 2ft on a low-energy ESE swell (combined energy of 68 and 50), you'll be spending more time floating than riding. The afternoons are consistently ruined by a moderate cross-shore breeze that kicks up a chop.
There’s a slight uptick on Thursday afternoon the 9th, where the swell hits 3ft with moderate combined energy (133), but the period is still a short 9 seconds, and the wind is on it. It's not worth the paddle.
Moving into the second week, from the 13th of July onward, the pattern stays stubbornly the same. Mornings offer a brief window of clean conditions, but with swell hanging around 1ft and combined energy under 50, it's really just a paddle. The afternoons are all crossed-up and choppy. Even the glassy morning on Saturday, July 18th, only has 1ft on offer.
Honestly, there’s no standout day. The best you could hope for is a very early session on one of those glassy mornings, but even then it’s a solid “poor surf conditions” call. For an exposed beach break like this during a flat spell, don't expect any magic. When it's this small and weak for so long, it's more of a swimming day than a surfing one. You can always keep an eye on the forecasts, though, as they can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 70 | 25 | 43 | 61 | 28 | 47 | 127 | 24 | 24 | 78 | 22 | 21 | 55 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 41 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:59PM1.23m | 2:03AM1.10m | 2:57PM1.30m | 3:02AM1.07m | 3:59PM1.39m | 4:06AM1.06m | 5:03PM1.48m | 5:14AM1.08m | 6:06PM1.56m | 6:21AM1.12m | 7:05PM1.63m | 7:23AM1.17m | 8:02PM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18PM0.23m | 8:28AM0.03m | 9:23PM0.22m | 9:23AM-0.00m | 10:27PM0.19m | 10:21AM-0.04m | 11:30PM0.14m | 11:20AM-0.09m | 00:30AM0.07m | 12:20PM-0.13m | 1:29AM0.01m | 1:19PM-0.17m | 2:25AM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 7 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 9 | ESE 8 | NE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 1 | 10 | 43 | 61 | 7 | 47 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | — | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 4 | E 10 | SE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | N 4 | E 10 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 25 | 25 | — | 28 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 6 | — | — | E 13 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 7 | E 10 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | SSW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | ESE 9 | SE 5 | — | ESE 8 | SE 3 | — | ESE 8 | SSW 2 | — | — | N 4 | — | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 70 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 127 | 23 | — | 78 | 6 | — | 55 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 41 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 1911 | 89 | 0 | 559 | 26 | 0 | 949 | 89 | 89 | 929 | 46 | 89 | 1929 | 35 | 89 | 89 | 26 | 89 | 0 | 89 |
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