Bethune, United States

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: New Smyrna Beach, 12 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: DAB (DAB), 34 km.

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About Bethune

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details 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. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: New Smyrna Beach, 12 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: DAB (DAB), 34 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 6 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to MCO, direct.
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Getting there. 1 h 35 from the airport to Bethune.
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: New Smyrna Beach, 12 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: DAB (DAB), 34 km.
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Forecast

Bethune does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bethune, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, poor	4 ft9 s	236kJ	wind from the north-east, 18 knots	24°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 s	836kJ	wind from the north-east, 17 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 s	555kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	27, poor	5 ft7 s	232kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	28, poor	4 ft8 s	203kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	4 ft7 s	176kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	25°C
Sat 24Oct	12, poor	3 ft7 s	95kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 s	418kJ	wind from the north-east, 17 knots	25°C
Mon 26Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 s	619kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	24°C
Tue 27Oct	0, too big	10 ft11 s	2,186kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	23°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Direct flight MDW to MCO, then 1h 35 by road. About 6h 05 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 35 of 80.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 31 of 80.
Fri 23 Oct
Surf Bethune
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 4 ft at 7 s, wind 8 kn (14 km/h).
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 22 of 80.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Direct flight MDW to MCO, then 1h 35 by road. About 6h 05 door to door

Rough cost

About £680–£1,250 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
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	£155–£325
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£115–£190
Food	7 days eating out	£260–£480
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£115–£190
Total		£680–£1,250

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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