Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (23 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 10PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, strong winds from the E by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1477 | 1323 | 1177 | 1177 | 1062 | 905 | 766 | 470 | 445 | 658 | 2232 | 2216 | 2318 | 2439 | 2284 | 2350 | 1788 | 1736 | 1291 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:03AM1.15m | 1:38PM1.20m | 1:41AM1.25m | 2:09PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM0.57m | 7:29AM0.42m | 7:46PM0.46m | 8:00AM0.31m | 8:18PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 14 |
1477 | 1323 | 1177 | 1177 | 1062 | 905 | 766 | 470 | 445 | 477 | 2232 | 2216 | 2318 | 2439 | 2284 | 2350 | 1788 | 1736 | 1291 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 13 |
— | — | 238 | — | — | 46 | 123 | 352 | 370 | 658 | 119 | 121 | 85 | 232 | 226 | 283 | 220 | 107 | 367 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 246 | 352 | 297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 49 | 38 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 413 | 359 |
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