
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 12PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2779 | 2742 | 2541 | 2350 | 2284 | 1785 | 1615 | 1474 | 1261 | 1144 | 1083 | 1099 | 1200 | 1200 | 1027 | 1011 | 905 | 809 | 757 | 757 | 669 | 609 | 618 | |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:03PM1.37m | 3:07AM1.40m | 3:33PM1.45m | 3:38AM1.44m | 4:03PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.23m | 9:09PM0.31m | 9:23AM0.17m | 9:40PM0.26m | 9:51AM0.13m | 10:11PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
2779 | 2742 | 2541 | 2350 | 2284 | 1785 | 1615 | 1474 | 1261 | 1144 | 1083 | 1099 | 1200 | 1200 | 1027 | 1011 | 905 | 809 | 757 | 757 | 669 | 609 | 618 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
318 | 293 | 277 | 244 | 248 | 284 | 241 | 223 | 148 | 166 | 72 | 104 | 50 | 54 | 50 | 58 | 83 | 86 | 62 | 32 | 44 | 61 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 27 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
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