Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 5AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | S 8 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 9 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 784 | 587 | 481 | 417 | 480 | 375 | 299 | 294 | 218 | 440 | 476 | 492 | 535 | 543 | 543 | 525 | 413 | 525 | 447 | 440 | 586 | 392 | 731 | 290 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:50AM1.57m | 4:02PM1.70m | 4:25AM1.53m | 4:38PM1.64m | 5:02AM1.46m | 5:16PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.05m | 10:19PM-0.00m | 10:25AM0.10m | 10:55PM0.06m | 11:02AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 784 | 298 | 291 | 260 | 377 | 309 | 259 | 228 | 204 | 174 | 153 | 181 | 253 | 286 | 369 | 273 | 282 | 525 | 258 | 211 | 208 | 392 | 284 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 234 | 587 | 481 | 417 | 10 | 10 | 299 | 294 | 218 | 102 | 155 | 109 | 74 | 23 | 107 | 130 | 129 | 104 | 447 | 440 | 398 | 98 | 342 | 290 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 5 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 55 | 29 | 57 | 1 | — | — | — | 130 | 127 | — | — | 3 | 34 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 3 | — | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 480 | 375 | 128 | 102 | 134 | 440 | 476 | 492 | 535 | 543 | 543 | 525 | 413 | 338 | 4 | — | 586 | 250 | 731 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 47 | 47 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 69 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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