
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 7PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
444 | 459 | 500 | 465 | 452 | 394 | 525 | 447 | 440 | 531 | 392 | 342 | 298 | 282 | 258 | 242 | 216 | 841 | 144 | 142 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:38PM1.64m | 5:02AM1.46m | 5:16PM1.53m | 5:44AM1.35m | 6:01PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.10m | 10:55PM0.06m | 11:02AM0.18m | 11:34PM0.17m | 11:45AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
181 | 253 | 286 | 369 | 273 | 282 | 279 | 211 | 440 | 398 | 392 | 342 | 298 | 265 | 258 | 242 | 205 | 147 | 144 | 142 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
109 | 74 | 23 | 109 | 130 | 129 | 525 | 447 | 166 | 204 | — | 120 | 290 | 282 | 241 | 227 | 178 | 121 | 97 | 76 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | SE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
151 | — | — | — | 130 | 127 | — | — | 13 | 24 | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | 216 | — | 97 | 2 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | — | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 6 | — | NNE 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 |
444 | 459 | 500 | 465 | 452 | 394 | 7 | 4 | — | 531 | 250 | 69 | — | 1 | 10 | 31 | 28 | 841 | 126 | 39 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 32 | 32 | 0 |
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