Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 7PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 389 | 368 | 258 | 254 | 216 | 355 | 767 | 1513 | 2147 | 2350 | 2178 | 2544 | 3785 | 4975 | 4721 | 4176 | 3557 | 3163 | 2973 | 3041 | 3116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:47PM1.43m | 7:13AM1.20m | 7:37PM1.34m | 8:16AM1.11m | 8:46PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.29m | 1:08AM0.32m | 1:09PM0.38m | 2:06AM0.40m | 2:11PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 389 | 368 | 258 | 254 | 216 | 355 | 767 | 1513 | 2147 | 2350 | 2178 | 2544 | 3785 | 4975 | 4721 | 4176 | 3557 | 3163 | 2973 | 3041 | 3116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | W 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 85 | 58 | 171 | 144 | 96 | 71 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 29 | 109 | 55 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 49 | 117 | 309 | 320 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 273 | 179 | 39 | 39 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 |
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