
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 5AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1154 | 1876 | 3142 | 4484 | 7041 | 6845 | 6114 | 4070 | 3221 | 2779 | 2579 | 2541 | 2350 | 2284 | 1914 | 1519 | 1367 | 1261 | 1144 | 976 | 1083 | 1099 | 1099 | 1027 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-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 | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:57AM1.27m | 2:30PM1.28m | 2:34AM1.34m | 3:03PM1.37m | 3:07AM1.40m | 3:33PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.31m | 8:36PM0.38m | 8:53AM0.23m | 9:09PM0.31m | 9:23AM0.17m | 9:40PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1154 | 1876 | 3142 | 4484 | 7041 | 6845 | 6114 | 4070 | 3221 | 2779 | 2579 | 2541 | 2350 | 2284 | 1914 | 1519 | 1367 | 1261 | 1144 | 976 | 1083 | 1099 | 1099 | 1027 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | SE 7 |
334 | 145 | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 36 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
155 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
— | — | 3 | 69 | — | — | — | 352 | 312 | 323 | 346 | 255 | 255 | 256 | 260 | 249 | 193 | 169 | 133 | 66 | 85 | 46 | 46 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 223 | 234 | 21 | 846 | 75 | 27 | 47 | 27 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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