Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 6AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 2.0m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1561 | 1137 | 878 | 721 | 898 | 900 | 716 | 614 | 666 | 897 | 1651 | 2309 | 2068 | 2001 | 1852 | 2027 | 2306 | 2382 | 2140 | 2407 | 2445 | 2445 | 2166 | 1954 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:53AM1.17m | 6:01PM1.14m | 6:39AM1.07m | 6:50PM1.03m | 7:59AM0.99m | 8:29PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.39m | 11:51AM0.51m | 00:17AM0.50m | 12:37PM0.62m | 1:15AM0.60m | 2:11PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1561 | 1137 | 688 | 721 | 546 | 520 | 511 | 614 | 666 | 897 | 1651 | 2309 | 2068 | 2001 | 1852 | 2027 | 2306 | 2382 | 2140 | 2407 | 2445 | 2445 | 2166 | 1954 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 805 | 763 | 878 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 450 | 386 | 331 | 198 | 70 | 18 | 33 | — | — | — | 29 | 195 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1208 | 1095 | 850 | 673 | 898 | 900 | 716 | 514 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 69 | 75 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 47 | 47 | 21 | 18 | 59 |
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