Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 4PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1280 | 1393 | 1822 | 2673 | 3063 | 3128 | 2875 | 2586 | 2354 | 2187 | 2026 | 1901 | 1811 | 1216 | 1317 | 1899 | 1162 | 2345 | 2715 | 2548 | 2379 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:38PM1.57m | 5:55AM1.34m | 6:12PM1.45m | 6:30AM1.23m | 6:46PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.14m | 11:56PM0.19m | 11:56AM0.25m | 00:30AM0.31m | 12:28PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1280 | 1393 | 1822 | 2673 | 3063 | 3128 | 2875 | 2586 | 2354 | 2187 | 2026 | 1901 | 1811 | 1216 | 1317 | 1899 | 1162 | 2345 | 2715 | 2548 | 2379 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | WSW 16 | E 10 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
17 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 100 | 18 | 20 | 464 | 518 | 660 | 916 | 373 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | — | 9 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 |
13 | 29 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 337 |
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