
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 2PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
525 | 447 | 442 | 445 | 392 | 342 | 290 | 282 | 241 | 233 | 216 | 175 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 133 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 176 | 745 | 831 | 400 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:16PM1.53m | 5:44AM1.35m | 6:01PM1.39m | 6:36AM1.22m | 7:00PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.18m | 11:34PM0.17m | 11:45AM0.30m | 00:22AM0.31m | 12:40PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
525 | 206 | 440 | 398 | 392 | 342 | 290 | 234 | 224 | 233 | 198 | 175 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 133 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 176 | 745 | 831 | 400 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SW 14 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 10 |
123 | 447 | 162 | 118 | — | 35 | 120 | 282 | 241 | 227 | 216 | 145 | 97 | 79 | 58 | 42 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 125 | 25 | 9 | 303 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 5 | — | ENE 3 | — | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | SW 13 |
— | — | 13 | 24 | — | — | 30 | — | 1 | — | 71 | 147 | 97 | 75 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 161 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ENE 3 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | NE 2 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
288 | 4 | 442 | 445 | 213 | 292 | — | 1 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 117 | 175 | 56 | 31 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 45 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 62 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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