Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 12AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 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 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
725 | 711 | 749 | 727 | 2078 | 2106 | 1890 | 1683 | 1655 | 1521 | 1447 | 1278 | 1194 | 1082 | 907 | 851 | 875 | 512 | 1162 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.65m | 4:15AM1.52m | 4:31PM1.65m | 4:47AM1.49m | 5:03PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.06m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:48AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
577 | 711 | 749 | 727 | 2078 | 2106 | 1890 | 1683 | 1655 | 1521 | 1447 | 1278 | 1194 | 1082 | 907 | 851 | 875 | 512 | 1162 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | WSW 11 | SW 14 |
95 | 529 | 624 | 700 | 38 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 359 | 264 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SE 10 |
61 | 71 | 68 | 46 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 186 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
725 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 59 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 296 | 296 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 20 | 7 | 7 |
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