Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 24s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 2PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 24s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 258 | 253 | 251 | 418 | 546 | 1718 | 2707 | 3872 | 3809 | 3523 | 2744 | 2113 | 1919 | 1568 | 1526 | 1505 | 1443 | 1363 | 1285 | 1162 | 659 | 640 |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.03m | 10:28PM1.13m | 11:39AM1.12m | 00:05AM1.21m | 12:48PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.52m | 3:57PM0.60m | 5:15AM0.49m | 5:55PM0.51m | 6:33AM0.36m | 7:03PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 82 | 180 | 205 | 209 | 218 | 169 | 1718 | 2707 | 3872 | 3809 | 3523 | 2744 | 2113 | 1919 | 1568 | 1526 | 1505 | 1443 | 1363 | 1285 | 1162 | 659 | 640 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 90 | 94 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 546 | 166 | 135 | 113 | 71 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 14 | — | — | 165 | 115 | 99 | 103 | 68 | 447 | 403 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 26 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | S 9 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 78 | — | 18 | 17 | 102 | 38 | 37 | 35 | — | 15 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 37 | 34 | — | 74 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 239 | 258 | 253 | 251 | 418 | 309 | 238 | 251 | 335 | 346 | 341 | 332 | 392 | 346 | 235 | 171 | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 65 | 65 | 27 | 69 | 75 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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