Overview

Bethel Beach is a kitesurfing spot in Mathews County, on the west shore of the Chesapeake Bay. This protected natural beach is part of the Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve. The spot offers direct bay access with good fetch to the east. Mathews County is a rural, quiet region on the Virginia coast, offering a kite experience far from the urban Hampton Roads area. Uncrowded, offering plenty of space and tranquility.

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Spot forecast for Bethel Beach

Sunrise 07:18 · Sunset 18:21

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 04:50 · 0.3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 10:09 · 0.1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 16:54 · 0.3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 22:54 · 0.1 m

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Bethel Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

285h

in March · 28.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 26 rideable days a month on average, at 19 °C. It peaks in March, with 285 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is July, with 220 mm.

Monthly averages: Bethel Beach

Monthly averages — Bethel Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.5	222 h	7 °C	60 mm
February	26.5	239 h	9 °C	80 mm
March	28.5	285 h	15 °C	123 mm
April	27.0	297 h	20 °C	50 mm
May	28.5	288 h	24 °C	84 mm
June	25.5	250 h	30 °C	99 mm
July	25.5	252 h	30 °C	220 mm
August	26.0	241 h	28 °C	62 mm
September	26.0	269 h	25 °C	84 mm
October	24.0	234 h	20 °C	32 mm
November	22.5	181 h	15 °C	43 mm
December	24.5	189 h	9 °C	36 mm

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Technical details of Bethel Beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Chesapeake Bay with good fetch to the east. Flat water to moderate chop. Brackish water. Shallow with sandy bottom. Natural area preserve — fragile coastal ecosystem. Moderate tidal range. Cool water except in summer.

Hazards

Natural area preserve — respect the environment and any restrictions. Jellyfish in summer. Tidal currents. Remote from emergency services — rural area. Sharp oysters possible. Thunderstorms possible in summer.

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