Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 5AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3416 | 4155 | 5286 | 5081 | 5911 | 4510 | 2261 | 2065 | 1460 | 1228 | 1048 | 826 | 881 | 813 | 661 | 716 | 723 | 1130 | 2056 | 2497 | 2630 | 2331 | 2096 | 2096 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:18AM1.28m | 5:26PM1.27m | 5:53AM1.17m | 6:01PM1.14m | 6:39AM1.07m | 6:50PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.28m | 11:18AM0.40m | 11:39PM0.39m | 11:51AM0.51m | 00:17AM0.50m | 12:37PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3416 | 4155 | 5286 | 5081 | 4744 | — | 2261 | 2065 | 1460 | 1228 | 698 | 710 | 603 | 520 | 511 | 543 | 723 | 1130 | 2056 | 2497 | 2630 | 2331 | 2096 | 2096 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 918 | 870 | 763 | 954 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 614 | 338 | 277 | 158 | 100 | 17 | 67 | — | 188 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 23 | — | — | 5911 | 4510 | 1095 | 1388 | 1208 | 1095 | 1048 | 826 | 881 | 813 | 661 | 716 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 359 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 203 | 413 | 555 | 21 |
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