Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 4AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon 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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 373 | 390 | 461 | 615 | 1261 | 665 | 711 | 664 | 702 | 2207 | 2015 | 1920 | 1633 | 1547 | 1547 | 1106 | 1278 | 1162 | 1082 | 907 | 799 | 821 | 860 | 451 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.52m | 4:01PM1.65m | 4:15AM1.52m | 4:31PM1.65m | 4:47AM1.49m | 5:03PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.06m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:48AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 373 | 390 | 461 | 615 | 123 | 577 | 711 | 664 | 702 | 2207 | 2015 | 1920 | 1633 | 1547 | 1547 | 1106 | 1278 | 1162 | 1082 | 907 | 799 | 821 | 860 | 451 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 212 | 289 | 217 | 161 | 24 | 95 | 529 | 634 | 700 | 38 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 275 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | SSE 13 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 32 | 121 | 120 | 175 | 67 | 61 | 71 | 66 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 225 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1261 | 665 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 116 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 296 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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