Bethany Beach · Sussex County · Delaware
Bethany Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Delaware
Bethany Beach, Delaware: 1–2 ft, knee high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 1.5 ft at 12 seconds from the east-southeast, with a 22 mph offshore wind from the west-northwest, gusting 31 mph. Water is about 59°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next high tide is 3.0 ft at 7:43 pm.
1–2 ft
knee high
- Swell
- 1.5 ft · 12 s · ESEplus 0.5 ft · 5 s · S
- Wind
- 22 mph (WNW), gusts 31offshore
- Tide
- 0.2 ft risinghigh 3.0 ft at 7:43 pm
- Water
- 59°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 59°Ffeels like 42°F
- Sun
- rise 6:35 amset 4:52 pm
Bethany Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Bethany Beach: 6 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Bethany Beach: 6 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (W), gusts 19 | 3.6 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor | 14 mph offshore (W), gusts 23 | 4.0 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor | 16 mph offshore (W), gusts 25 | 3.8 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Poor | 19 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 29 | 3.3 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Poor | 22 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 34 | 2.4 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor | 23 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 35 | 1.3 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 24 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 35 | 0.4 ft |
| 1 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 22 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 31 | -0.1 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 19 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 28 | -0.2 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 2 ft | Poor | 17 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 26 | 0.2 ft |
| 4 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 16 mph offshore (NW), gusts 25 | 0.9 ft |
| 5 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 16 mph offshore (NW), gusts 24 | 1.7 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 14 | 3.5 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (W), gusts 13 | 4.1 ft |
| 8 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (W) | 4.2 ft |
| 9 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (WSW) | 4.0 ft |
| 10 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 10 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 16 | 3.4 ft |
| 11 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (SW), gusts 19 | 2.5 ft |
| 12 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 20 | 1.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 21 | 0.8 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 14 mph offshore (SW), gusts 21 | 0.4 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 19 | 0.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph offshore (WSW), gusts 16 | 0.8 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 13 | 1.4 ft |
Bethany Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at Bethany Beach arrive about every minute with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 1.9 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 10 s
- Lulls
- about 65 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 8% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 1.9 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Bethany Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Bethany Beach: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 9 at 1–2 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Poor). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Bethany Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.7 ft · 12 s · ESE | 16 mph offshore (W), gusts 25 | 19 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 28 | 6 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.2 ft · 11 s · ESE | 8 mph offshore (W) | 14 mph offshore (SW), gusts 21 | 8 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.0 ft · 10 s · E | 7 mph cross-shore (NNW) | calm | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.0 ft · 4 s · ESE | 10 mph onshore (ESE) | 11 mph offshore (W), gusts 17 | 9 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.5 ft · 9 s · ENE | 21 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 30 | 24 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 32 | 6 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.4 ft · 9 s · ENE | 21 mph offshore (NW), gusts 29 | 23 mph offshore (NW), gusts 31 | 10 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.3 ft · 9 s · ENE | 20 mph offshore (NW), gusts 29 | 19 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 29 | 10 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.2 ft · 9 s · ENE | 14 mph offshore (NW), gusts 21 | 16 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 27 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 10 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 12 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 7 mph cross-shore (N) | 5 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Bethany Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Bethany Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at Bethany Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: low -0.2 ft at 12:47 am, high 4.0 ft at 7:12 am, low -0.2 ft at 1:39 pm and high 3.0 ft at 7:43 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 0.2 ft and rising.
Bethany Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low -0.2 ft at 12:47 amHigh 4.0 ft at 7:12 amLow -0.2 ft at 1:39 pmHigh 3.0 ft at 7:43 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.4 ft at 1:28 amHigh 4.3 ft at 7:56 amLow 0.3 ft at 2:28 pmHigh 3.0 ft at 8:16 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.4 ft at 2:04 amHigh 4.2 ft at 8:35 amLow 0.6 ft at 3:01 pmHigh 3.4 ft at 8:59 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 1.1 ft at 2:38 amHigh 4.9 ft at 9:12 amLow 1.4 ft at 3:49 pmHigh 3.6 ft at 9:29 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.2 ft at 3:29 amHigh 4.3 ft at 9:47 amLow 0.7 ft at 4:43 pmHigh 2.8 ft at 10:21 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 0.9 ft at 4:08 amHigh 3.7 ft at 10:35 amLow 0.6 ft at 5:26 pmHigh 2.4 ft at 11:03 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 0.4 ft at 5:05 amHigh 3.1 ft at 11:29 amLow 0.4 ft at 6:08 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 2.3 ft at 12:01 amLow 0.5 ft at 5:58 amHigh 2.9 ft at 12:19 pmLow 0.4 ft at 6:58 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.3 ft at 12:57 amLow 0.5 ft at 6:57 amHigh 2.8 ft at 1:12 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Bethany Beach water temperature
The water temperature at Bethany Beach is about 59°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 42°F and a 22 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 58 and 59°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Bethany Beach
- Indian River Inlet4.7 mi N · 2–3 ft · Poor to Fair
- Indian River Inlet5.1 mi N · 2 ft · Poor
- Fenwick Island5.9 mi S · 2–3 ft · Poor
- 120th Street, Maryland7.9 mi S · 2–3 ft · Poor
- 48th Street, Maryland11 mi S · 2–3 ft · Poor to Fair
- Ocean City Boardwalk, Maryland14 mi S · 2–3 ft · Poor
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About Bethany Beach
Bethany Beach is a beach break in Bethany Beach, Sussex County, Delaware, facing east.
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