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Bethany Hollywood St 39.0

#4961 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Delaware · near Dover

Wind is the enemy here, peaks in September, gentle enough to learn.

Beginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score39.0 /100
Surfable days69% of the year
Clean days4% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell6% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.5 ft median
Water14°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Bethany Hollywood St

The best time to surf Bethany Hollywood St is March, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 22°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is PHL (150 km) and the nearest town is Dover (80 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan75%4%0.9 m5°C6/5
Feb80%0%0.8 m1°C6/5
Mar77%5%0.9 m5°C6/5
Apr77%3%0.8 m10°C5/4
May74%3%0.7 m14°C4/3
Jun52%0%0.6 m20°C2mm
Jul48%0%0.6 m24°Cvest
Aug34%0%0.5 m24°Cvest
Sep85%11%0.9 m22°Cvest
Oct83%9%0.9 m19°C2mm
Nov77%2%0.8 m14°C4/3
Dec68%3%0.8 m8°C6/5

Why 39.0

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
20.6
Clean days 24%
1.7
Groundswell 12%
0.8
Season spread 10%
8.2
Wave size 8%
1.1
Water comfort 10%
0.7
Access 10%
4.9

The detail

Faces 85° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 67% of days. Mean peak period 7.8 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 79%. Months that work: 10 of 12. Coordinates 38.537, -75.053 (OpenStreetMap).

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