Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 10PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
332 | 236 | 433 | 459 | 446 | 373 | 390 | 461 | 615 | 1072 | 577 | 790 | 664 | 875 | 2278 | 2138 | 1859 | 1711 | 1547 | 1547 | 1106 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.61m | 3:44AM1.52m | 4:01PM1.65m | 4:15AM1.52m | 4:31PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.08m | 9:44PM0.11m | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.06m | 10:45PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
332 | 220 | 433 | 459 | 255 | 373 | 390 | 461 | 615 | 1072 | 577 | 635 | 664 | 645 | 2278 | 2138 | 1859 | 1711 | 1547 | 1547 | 1106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 |
91 | 236 | 214 | 210 | 446 | 212 | 289 | 217 | 161 | 126 | 95 | 613 | 634 | 875 | 38 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 91 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 |
171 | 91 | 97 | 97 | 33 | 32 | 121 | 120 | 1 | 24 | 61 | 71 | 68 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 527 | 790 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 296 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 230 | 296 | 35 | 10 |
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