Bethany Beach
Delaware · United States
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Bethany Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~22.9°C (73.2°F) on average
Jan
6.2°C
43.2°F · 2.5–9.2°C
Feb
4.6°C
40.3°F · 2.2–7.2°C
Mar
5.9°C
42.6°F · 1.7–10.1°C
Apr
9.3°C
48.7°F · 5.7–13.9°C
May
14.4°C
57.9°F · 10.8–19.9°C
Jun
19.7°C
67.5°F · 14.3–23.2°C
Jul
23.1°C
73.6°F · 21–25.2°C
Aug
23.7°C
74.7°F · 20.7–26°C
Sep
22.9°C
73.2°F · 19.8–25.7°C
Oct
19°C
66.2°F · 14.9–21.4°C
Nov
14°C
57.2°F · 10.8–16.8°C
Dec
9.7°C
49.5°F · 7–12.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–E
Best wind
S–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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