
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 5PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4782 | 4135 | 3725 | 3082 | 1465 | 1283 | 1380 | 1657 | 1518 | 1991 | 2011 | 1866 | 1866 | 1731 | 1398 | 1193 | 1040 | 1007 | 794 | 836 | 784 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:12PM1.02m | 00:20AM1.12m | 1:11PM1.10m | 1:15AM1.19m | 1:54PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM0.62m | 7:00AM0.48m | 7:16PM0.55m | 7:45AM0.39m | 8:00PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 |
4782 | 4135 | 3725 | 3082 | 1465 | 1283 | 1380 | 1657 | 1518 | 1991 | 2011 | 1866 | 1866 | 1731 | 1398 | 1193 | 1040 | 1007 | 794 | 836 | 784 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
— | 14 | 13 | 13 | 1090 | 1064 | 820 | 604 | 669 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 223 | 419 | 377 | 367 | 443 | 412 | 469 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 10 | SSW 16 |
— | 35 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 32 | 4 | 226 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 59 |
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