Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 6AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
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 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2379 | 2113 | 2078 | 1866 | 1771 | 1638 | 1665 | 1591 | 2065 | 3057 | 3816 | 3422 | 2884 | 2451 | 1999 | 1731 | 1513 | 828 | 1054 | 563 | 466 | 458 | 486 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.11m | 7:26PM1.17m | 8:01AM1.00m | 8:27PM1.05m | 9:44AM0.92m | 10:24PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.43m | 1:03PM0.51m | 1:52AM0.55m | 1:52PM0.63m | 3:15AM0.64m | 3:46PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
2379 | 2113 | 2078 | 1866 | 1771 | 1638 | 1665 | 1591 | 2065 | 3057 | 3816 | 3422 | 2884 | 2451 | 1999 | 1731 | 1513 | 828 | 1054 | 563 | 466 | 458 | 486 | 441 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 497 | — | 387 | 379 | 316 | 366 | 366 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 42 | 25 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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