Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 11AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 698 | 640 | 1584 | 1593 | 1736 | 2934 | 3210 | 3420 | 4018 | 5050 | 5081 | 5911 | 4651 | 3501 | 2065 | 1537 | 1144 | 1087 | 843 | 917 | 798 | 590 | 614 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:55PM1.38m | 5:18AM1.28m | 5:26PM1.27m | 5:53AM1.17m | 6:01PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.30m | 11:09PM0.28m | 11:18AM0.40m | 11:39PM0.39m | 11:51AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 698 | 640 | 1584 | 1593 | 1736 | 2934 | 3210 | 3420 | 4018 | 5050 | 5081 | 4623 | — | 3501 | 2065 | 1537 | 1144 | 686 | 721 | 593 | 520 | 590 | 614 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 398 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 276 | 885 | 776 | 783 | 961 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 511 | 441 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | — | N 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 21 | 104 | 205 | — | 17 | 49 | 32 | 26 | — | 5911 | 4651 | — | 1369 | 1194 | 1087 | 1087 | 843 | 917 | 798 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 39 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 359 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 41 | 7 | 0 |
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