
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 3PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
767 | 1513 | 2147 | 2502 | 2178 | 2263 | 3434 | 4975 | 4509 | 4045 | 3612 | 3403 | 3214 | 3196 | 3300 | 3254 | 3459 | 3827 | 3936 | 4682 | 4823 | 4493 | 4005 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:37PM1.34m | 8:16AM1.11m | 8:46PM1.25m | 9:49AM1.06m | 10:22PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM0.38m | 2:06AM0.40m | 2:11PM0.49m | 3:28AM0.46m | 3:46PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
767 | 1513 | 2147 | 2502 | 2178 | 2263 | 3434 | 4975 | 4509 | 4045 | 3612 | 3403 | 3214 | 3196 | 3300 | 3254 | 3459 | 3827 | 3936 | 4682 | 4823 | 4493 | 4005 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | W 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | — | — |
96 | 71 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 18 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
71 | 70 | 20 | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 4 | — | — | — | — |
13 | 28 | 73 | 154 | 251 | 335 | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 127 | 230 | 223 | 127 | 7 | 69 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
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