Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 7PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3087 | 2860 | 2201 | 1845 | 1721 | 1699 | 1588 | 1423 | 1102 | 1208 | 1024 | 942 | 889 | 994 | 947 | 947 | 919 | 892 | 1110 | 1231 | 1249 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:53PM1.70m | 4:08AM1.58m | 4:29PM1.71m | 4:45AM1.53m | 5:04PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM-0.02m | 10:08PM0.02m | 10:16AM-0.01m | 10:46PM0.04m | 10:51AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
3087 | 2860 | 2201 | 1845 | 1721 | 1699 | 1588 | 1423 | 1102 | 1208 | 1024 | 942 | 889 | 994 | 947 | 947 | 919 | 892 | 1110 | 1231 | 1249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 4 |
225 | 148 | 117 | 102 | 82 | 85 | 65 | 48 | 43 | 44 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 49 | 11 | 10 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | — | — | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ESE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 28 | 54 | 90 | 98 | 64 | 39 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 11 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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