Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 9AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 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) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1848 | 1427 | 1869 | 1083 | 2309 | 2715 | 2708 | 2548 | 2269 | 2113 | 1978 | 1866 | 1771 | 1638 | 1451 | 1591 | 2218 | 3449 | 3759 | 3478 | 2984 | 2457 | 2130 | 1742 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:30AM1.23m | 6:46PM1.31m | 7:08AM1.11m | 7:26PM1.17m | 8:01AM1.00m | 8:27PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.31m | 12:28PM0.38m | 1:06AM0.43m | 1:03PM0.51m | 1:52AM0.55m | 1:52PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1848 | 1427 | 1869 | 948 | 2309 | 2715 | 2708 | 2548 | 2269 | 2113 | 1978 | 1866 | 1771 | 1638 | 1451 | 1591 | 2218 | 3449 | 3759 | 3478 | 2984 | 2457 | 2130 | 1742 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
398 | 313 | 670 | 1083 | 379 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 296 | 18 | 18 |
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