Port of Bethany Beach

UN/LOCODEUSBBAWhat is a UN/LOCODE?38.5333° N, 75.05° WLocal timeAmerica/New_York, UTC-4

In short

Bethany Beach: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 2, 2026, 23:09 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.

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In port now: 0
Arrivals, last 24 h: 0
Departures, last 24 h: 0
Ships nearby, last 6 h: 2

Vessels near Bethany Beach

Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.

Vessels near Bethany Beach
Vessel	Type	IMO / MMSI	Last seen
MOLLY KAYTEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 368334890	Oct 2, 2026, 21:33 UTC
WHOLE LIFEPleasure craft	Pleasure craft	MMSI 338095309	Oct 2, 2026, 17:12 UTC

Forecast

Model forecast for Bethany Beach over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.

Time (UTC)	Wind (kn)	From	Gusts (kn)	Waves (m)	Period (s)	Visibility (km)
Oct 2 21:00	10	209°	15	0.6	7	24
Oct 3 03:00	7	281°	11	0.5	9	24
Oct 3 09:00	14	5°	21	0.7	4	24
Oct 3 15:00	11	7°	17	0.9	4	22
Oct 3 21:00	13	42°	21	1	5	19
Oct 4 03:00	11	54°	17	1.1	6	23
Oct 4 09:00	13	63°	18	1.2	6	14
Oct 4 15:00	13	69°	19	1.3	7	11
Oct 4 21:00	8	50°	14	1.2	7	6.1
Oct 5 03:00	8	359°	13	1	7	13
Oct 5 09:00	6	323°	11	0.9	7	24

Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 2, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 6 km away.

Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.

Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.

A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.

Marine conditions near Bethany Beach

Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.

Buoy Bethany Beach, DE (263) · 0.8 kmobserved Oct 2, 2026, 22:26 UTC

Water temp

19.2°C (67°F)

Air temp

—

Wind

—

Waves

0.6 m (2 ft)

Weather buoys

Tide gauges

Ocean City Inlet, MD23.2 km

Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.

Marine accidents investigated nearby Authority-reported

2 accidents and incidents within 100 km of the port in the published records of national accident-investigation boards since May 23, 2022, located where the board states a position. The most recent:

Aug 26, 2025YachtNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)72 km away
True Blue II, Downe, NJ, USA (NTSB DCA25FM056)
May 23, 2022ACCNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)57 km away
CMT Y NOT 6 / Daisy Mae, Miah Maul Shoal Light, DE, USA (NTSB DCA22FM019)

Source: NTSB marine investigations (CAROL). Courtesy: National Transportation Safety Board. Licence: US Government work (17 U.S.C. §105), public domain.

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