Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 5PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
961 | 927 | 875 | 617 | 844 | 1447 | 1830 | 2326 | 2740 | 3066 | 3732 | 3890 | 3837 | 3844 | 3634 | 3436 | 3250 | 2959 | 2760 | 2318 | 2045 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.62m | 5:21AM1.43m | 5:37PM1.54m | 6:00AM1.33m | 6:17PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.10m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:21AM0.18m | 11:54PM0.19m | 11:58AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
961 | 927 | 875 | 617 | 844 | 1447 | 1830 | 2326 | 2740 | 3066 | 3732 | 3890 | 3837 | 3844 | 3634 | 3436 | 3250 | 2959 | 2760 | 2318 | 2045 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | 2 | 280 | 431 | 11 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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