
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 4AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
169 | 203 | 357 | 304 | 299 | 295 | 430 | 637 | 730 | 1017 | 1474 | 2296 | 2250 | 1752 | 1597 | 1475 | 1609 | 1049 | 984 | 878 | 734 | 636 | 509 | 385 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:53AM1.45m | 2:16PM1.58m | 2:33AM1.53m | 2:52PM1.68m | 3:10AM1.57m | 3:26PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.12m | 8:32PM0.09m | 8:42AM0.04m | 9:09PM0.01m | 9:16AM0.01m | 9:43PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
142 | 203 | 357 | 304 | 299 | 295 | 430 | 637 | 730 | 647 | 1474 | 2296 | 2250 | 1752 | 1597 | 1475 | 1609 | 1049 | 984 | 878 | 734 | 636 | 509 | 385 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SSW 10 |
169 | 119 | 26 | 46 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 338 | 1017 | 636 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | — | — | — | 7 | 75 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | W 11 | W 11 | S 8 | W 11 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
42 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 9 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
— | 2 | 2 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 139 | 39 | 285 | 261 | 275 | 278 | 316 | 316 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 59 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 69 | 69 |
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