
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 6AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
673 | 600 | 649 | 639 | 590 | 499 | 454 | 419 | 604 | 383 | 309 | 389 | 368 | 258 | 254 | 249 | 255 | 777 | 1532 | 2120 | 2208 | 2178 | 2873 | 3420 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:47AM1.36m | 6:08PM1.50m | 6:25AM1.29m | 6:47PM1.43m | 7:13AM1.20m | 7:37PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.22m | 11:48AM0.21m | 00:24AM0.26m | 12:24PM0.29m | 1:08AM0.32m | 1:09PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
673 | 600 | 649 | 639 | 590 | 499 | 454 | 419 | 604 | 383 | 309 | 389 | 368 | 258 | 254 | 249 | 144 | 777 | 1532 | 2120 | 2208 | 2178 | 2873 | 3420 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
39 | 85 | 77 | 121 | 143 | 324 | 319 | 273 | 47 | 173 | 183 | 40 | 40 | 91 | 58 | 171 | 255 | 117 | 73 | 44 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | E 10 |
20 | 51 | 87 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 217 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 109 | 55 | 73 | 71 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | 22 | 70 | 143 | 98 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 376 | 49 | 25 | 8 |
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