
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 11AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
331 | 240 | 157 | 122 | 107 | 88 | 101 | 177 | 151 | 149 | 143 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 118 | 108 | 190 | 459 | 1026 | 1664 | 2869 | 3913 | 4110 | 3859 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:40PM1.48m | 2:55AM1.57m | 3:28PM1.57m | 3:42AM1.58m | 4:12PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.09m | 8:49PM0.17m | 9:15AM0.02m | 9:38PM0.11m | 9:59AM-0.00m | 10:26PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
331 | 240 | 157 | 122 | 107 | 80 | 78 | 177 | 151 | 149 | 143 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 118 | 81 | 103 | 459 | 1026 | 1664 | 2869 | 3913 | 4110 | 3859 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
48 | 48 | 99 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 100 | 72 | 66 | 73 | 65 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 53 | 108 | 190 | 103 | 319 | 318 | 246 | 28 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SE 9 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — |
33 | 22 | 47 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 101 | 59 | 58 | 33 | 31 | 119 | 22 | 52 | 23 | 52 | 51 | 64 | 55 | 78 | 40 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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