Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 8AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1731 | 1398 | 1193 | 1111 | 1007 | 794 | 836 | 700 | 1154 | 1777 | 2982 | 4235 | 5990 | 6903 | 6486 | 3856 | 3221 | 2779 | 2449 | 2383 | 2350 | 2140 | 1785 | 1519 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:15AM1.19m | 1:54PM1.19m | 1:57AM1.27m | 2:30PM1.28m | 2:34AM1.34m | 3:03PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.39m | 8:00PM0.47m | 8:21AM0.31m | 8:36PM0.38m | 8:53AM0.23m | 9:09PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1731 | 1398 | 1193 | 1111 | 1007 | 794 | 836 | 700 | 1154 | 1777 | 2982 | 4235 | 5990 | 6903 | 6486 | 3856 | 3221 | 2779 | 2449 | 2383 | 2350 | 2140 | 1785 | 1519 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 223 | 419 | 377 | 367 | 379 | 412 | 500 | 334 | 145 | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 10 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 37 | 4 | 261 | 155 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | ESE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 482 | — | 155 | 383 | 407 | 365 | 335 | 289 | 256 | 239 | 238 | 208 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 234 | 234 | 289 | 232 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 27 | 18 |
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