Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 5AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2136 | 2033 | 1693 | 1275 | 1094 | 1052 | 531 | 677 | 384 | 415 | 325 | 336 | 364 | 476 | 541 | 1351 | 2467 | 3139 | 3375 | 3523 | 2744 | 2269 | 1895 | 1568 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:53AM1.09m | 8:29PM1.16m | 9:45AM1.03m | 10:28PM1.13m | 11:39AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.43m | 1:53PM0.54m | 3:14AM0.52m | 3:57PM0.60m | 5:15AM0.49m | 5:55PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 8 | WSW 11 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 260 | 196 | 193 | 143 | 98 | 93 | 230 | 66 | 156 | 71 | 176 | 209 | 209 | 218 | 137 | 1351 | 2467 | 3139 | 3375 | 3523 | 2744 | 2269 | 1895 | 1568 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | SSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 19 | 68 | 57 | 90 | 90 | 94 | 57 | 56 | 38 | 541 | 137 | 107 | 73 | 71 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | SSW 13 | WSW 11 | S 13 | S 11 | — | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 25 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 34 | 65 | 85 | 66 | — | 18 | 7 | 100 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 2136 | 2033 | 1693 | 1275 | 1094 | 1052 | 531 | 677 | 384 | 415 | 325 | 336 | 364 | 476 | 408 | 431 | 479 | 459 | 440 | 356 | 352 | 353 | 288 | 192 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1349 | 1349 | 1362 | 1511 | 1971 | 234 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 27 | 27 | 65 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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