
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 10AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, strong winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
511 | 683 | 1776 | 2039 | 2140 | 1929 | 2024 | 1680 | 1515 | 1977 | 2334 | 2448 | 2379 | 2146 | 932 | 784 | 734 | 512 | 481 | 383 | 383 | 376 | 449 | 453 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | 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 |
High Tide | 2:46AM1.52m | 2:59PM1.67m | 3:18AM1.56m | 3:30PM1.71m | 3:50AM1.57m | 4:02PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.08m | 9:14PM0.01m | 9:19AM0.05m | 9:45PM-0.02m | 9:51AM0.05m | 10:19PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
511 | 503 | 1776 | 2039 | 2140 | 1929 | 2024 | 1680 | 1515 | 1977 | 2334 | 2448 | 2379 | 2146 | 932 | 784 | 734 | 247 | 224 | 196 | 383 | 309 | 299 | 247 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
432 | 683 | 41 | 40 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 212 | 208 | 512 | 481 | 383 | 10 | 10 | 255 | 247 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 9 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | — | — |
42 | 62 | 5 | 6 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 12 | 53 | 67 | 88 | 253 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 365 | 302 | 38 | 49 | 50 | 59 | 382 | 376 | 449 | 453 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 203 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 338 | 296 | 296 | 20 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 64 | 64 | 27 | 27 |
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