Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 8AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 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 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 188 | 326 | 940 | 1438 | 2586 | 3913 | 4110 | 3705 | 3094 | 2681 | 2241 | 1942 | 1558 | 1261 | 1112 | 1249 | 1291 | 1068 | 897 | 759 | 588 | 509 | 459 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:42AM1.58m | 4:12PM1.63m | 4:28AM1.56m | 4:56PM1.64m | 5:11AM1.50m | 5:37PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM-0.00m | 10:26PM0.08m | 10:41AM0.01m | 11:11PM0.10m | 11:21AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 81 | 78 | 326 | 940 | 1438 | 2586 | 3913 | 4110 | 3705 | 3094 | 2681 | 2241 | 1942 | 1558 | 1261 | 1112 | 1249 | 1291 | 1068 | 897 | 759 | 588 | 509 | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 108 | 188 | 76 | 123 | 231 | 197 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | SW 10 | W 11 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 52 | 51 | 103 | 69 | 38 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 11 | 135 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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