
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 12PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1398 | 1193 | 1040 | 1007 | 794 | 836 | 700 | 1154 | 1876 | 3142 | 4484 | 6678 | 6507 | 5972 | 5693 | 4774 | 2614 | 2579 | 2383 | 2350 | 2140 | 1785 | 1519 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 1:54PM1.19m | 1:57AM1.27m | 2:30PM1.28m | 2:34AM1.34m | 3:03PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.39m | 8:00PM0.47m | 8:21AM0.31m | 8:36PM0.38m | 8:53AM0.23m | 9:09PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1398 | 1193 | 1040 | 1007 | 794 | 836 | 700 | 1154 | 1876 | 3142 | 4484 | 6678 | 6507 | 5972 | 5693 | 4774 | 2614 | 2579 | 2383 | 2350 | 2140 | 1785 | 1519 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
223 | 419 | 377 | 367 | 379 | 412 | 500 | 334 | 145 | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 10 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 37 | 4 | 261 | 155 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 326 | 362 | 322 | 214 | 228 | 256 | 246 | 239 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 223 | 234 | 234 | 546 | 232 | 65 | 47 | 27 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 21 | 18 |
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