Bethune Beach Surf Report & Ideal Conditions

Live NOAA data · Updated 2026-08-26
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 09:03 UTC), Bethune Beach is marginal: the live 0–2 ft short-period swell from the SE is off its ideal E direction and is in its ideal size range, and the wind is moderate from the S. Bethune Beach is most often good on a 0–2 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the E, with light wind from the N, on a high outgoing tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here. It's one of the more beginner-friendly breaks when it's small.

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Best conditions for Bethune Beach

Bethune Beach is most often good on a 0–2 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the E, with light wind from the N, on a high outgoing tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here.

Ideal wave height0–2 ft
Ideal periodmedium-period (8–16s)
Best swell directionE
Best windlight wind from the N
Best tidehigh & outgoing

These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (moderate-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →

Current conditions

Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-26 09:03 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy. A multi-day forecast for this spot is coming soon; for now these readings update continuously.

Wave height1.6 ft
Dominant period3s
Swell directionESE (117°)
Wave buoyNDBC station 41070 (23 mi away)
Wind8 kt from the SSW — NDBC 41069 (23 mi away)

Tide

Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 8721604 (Port Canaveral (Trident Pier)), the nearest tide station (40 mi away). Times local.

Bethune Beach tide chart for 2026-08-26 Predicted tide height in feet over two days, with high and low markers. 12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p 3.4ft12:17a0.3ft6:46a2.6ft12:43p0.4ft6:39p3.2ft1:01a0.2ft7:26a2.7ft1:33p0.4ft7:33pNow0.23.3

Frequently asked

Is Bethune Beach working right now?

As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 09:03 UTC), Bethune Beach is marginal: the live 0–2 ft short-period swell from the SE is off its ideal E direction and is in its ideal size range, and the wind is moderate from the S.

Is Bethune Beach good for beginners?

Bethune Beach tends to suit beginners at its best — the sweet spot here is small 0–2 ft surf, the most forgiving size to learn on. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.

What's the best tide for Bethune Beach?

Bethune Beach tends to be best on a high outgoing tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.

What swell direction is best for Bethune Beach?

The best swell direction for Bethune Beach is from the east (E). Swell arriving from the east lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.

What's the best wind for Bethune Beach?

Bethune Beach is most often good with light wind from the north (N) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.

Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Bethune Beach come from?

LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 41070) and the nearest NOAA tide station (Port Canaveral (Trident Pier)). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.

Does LazySurfer predict whether Bethune Beach is good for me?

Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.

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