Bethune
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
61Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 8 s
Tue 3 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft6 s
- Energy
- 229kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 s
- Energy
- 147kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 s
- Energy
- 181kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 s
- Energy
- 204kJ
- Wind
- WNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 132kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 79kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 25, poor
- Tue 39, poor
- Wed 441, poor
- Thu 559, fair
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 772, good
- Sun 866, good
- Mon 947, fair
- Tue 1025, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Sep2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Bethune does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 5, poor | 5 ft7 s7 ft at break (est.) | 263kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 9, poor | 6 ft6 s7 ft at break (est.) | 229kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 10 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 41, poor | 5 ft6 s6 ft at break (est.) | 147kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 59, fair | 3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | 4 ft8 s6 ft at break (est.) | 181kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 72, good | 4 ft8 s6 ft at break (est.) | 204kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 66, good | 3 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 132kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 62kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 19°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:22 +0.5 mLow 07:25 −0.6 mHigh 13:55 +0.7 mLow 20:19 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:30 +0.6 mLow 08:37 −0.5 mHigh 14:57 +0.7 mLow 21:17 −0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:33 +0.6 mLow 09:44 −0.5 mHigh 15:55 +0.6 mLow 22:10 −0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
2 places
- Beach Club 3.5 km away
- The Wall (New Symrna) 10.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bethune
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (60°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (240°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 19°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Oak Hill, 9.6 km away (about 20 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,130–US$2,010 each
about US$1,130–US$2,010 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to MCO, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$375 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,130–US$2,010 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 15 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Edgewater its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Oak Hill on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 3 places to stay
- Beds in New Smyrna Beach on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 11 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 6h 05m
About 6h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MCO, direct, then 1h 35m by road
Flights MDW → MCO on your dates · AviasalesAd
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