Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 6AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1715 | 1743 | 1607 | 1210 | 1155 | 1472 | 1248 | 1117 | 943 | 882 | 460 | 394 | 387 | 353 | 634 | 202 | 202 | 377 | 160 | 154 | 124 | 124 | 98 | 99 |
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-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:58PM1.36m | 12:50PM1.25m | 1:04AM1.43m | 1:49PM1.37m | 2:03AM1.51m | 2:40PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.27m | 6:51PM0.37m | 7:36AM0.18m | 7:54PM0.27m | 8:28AM0.09m | 8:49PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1715 | 1743 | 1607 | 1210 | 1155 | 1472 | 1248 | 1117 | 943 | 882 | 460 | 394 | 387 | 353 | 634 | 202 | 202 | 377 | 160 | 154 | 124 | 124 | 98 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SSE 7 | W 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 71 | 100 | 95 | 373 | 244 | 87 | 100 | 100 | 97 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 108 | 48 | 113 | 88 | 122 | 105 | 80 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | SW 15 | SE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 97 | 87 | 59 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 49 | 33 | 25 | 47 | 30 | 27 | 46 | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 3 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 43 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 277 | 244 | 205 | 169 | 216 | 132 | 2 | 128 | 119 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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