Surf Forecasts:
Bettys Bay surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 12 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 13 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 3,028 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 11 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bettys Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Bettys Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bettys Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 11) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 11th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 12th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 13th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bettys Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | ESE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1117 | 1313 | 2108 | 2573 | 2089 | 980 | 2953 | 2884 | 2221 | 1471 | 1313 | 868 | 631 | 890 | 314 | 243 | 412 | 433 | 784 | 504 | 1174 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:07PM1.23m | 00:20AM1.46m | 1:04PM1.33m | 1:15AM1.53m | 1:56PM1.42m | 2:08AM1.59m | 2:45PM1.49m | 2:59AM1.61m | 3:34PM1.54m | 3:49AM1.60m | 4:23PM1.56m | 4:38AM1.55m | 5:11PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.38m | 6:52AM0.18m | 7:02PM0.30m | 7:44AM0.10m | 7:57PM0.22m | 8:34AM0.04m | 8:50PM0.16m | 9:22AM0.01m | 9:41PM0.13m | 10:09AM0.02m | 10:33PM0.13m | 10:56AM0.06m | 11:25PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 10 | E 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1117 | 1313 | 2 | 2 | 1773 | 667 | 2953 | 2884 | 2221 | 1471 | 1313 | 868 | 631 | 19 | 314 | 171 | 412 | 433 | 784 | 504 | 1174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 12 | W 7 | ESE 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SSW 13 | — | SSW 15 | S 13 | SW 18 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | 980 | 234 | 120 | 48 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 121 | 99 | — | 92 | — | 228 | 3 | 78 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | NW 13 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | SSW 13 | — | S 8 | — | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 7 | — | 10 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 96 | — | 6 | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | S 11 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 41 | 103 | 2108 | 2573 | 2089 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | 890 | 195 | 243 | 278 | 165 | 101 | 107 | 101 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 127 | 276 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 18 |
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The above surf forecast table for Bettys Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bettys Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bettys Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bettys Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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