Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 6AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1597 | 2864 | 3034 | 2704 | 2326 | 1919 | 1643 | 1730 | 1607 | 1112 | 1019 | 554 | 496 | 504 | 607 | 689 | 889 | 795 | 660 | 594 | 583 | 453 | 335 | 283 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:28AM1.46m | 6:01PM1.51m | 6:18AM1.35m | 6:52PM1.45m | 7:12AM1.24m | 7:46PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.18m | 11:43AM0.13m | 00:18AM0.24m | 12:30PM0.22m | 1:14AM0.32m | 1:20PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 1597 | 2864 | 3034 | 2704 | 2326 | 1919 | 1643 | 1730 | 1607 | 1112 | 1019 | 554 | 378 | 504 | 607 | 689 | 889 | 795 | 660 | 594 | 583 | 453 | 335 | 283 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1408 | 444 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 15 | 295 | 179 | 427 | 322 | 274 | 250 | 113 | 49 | 24 | 67 | 91 | 66 | 110 | 75 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | — | 261 | 496 | 258 | 33 | 50 | 49 | 12 | 91 | 91 | 9 | 5 | 136 | 212 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 3 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 25 | 31 | 91 | 98 | 110 | 108 | 116 | 96 | 2 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 47 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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