Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 10AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun morning, strong winds from the E by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
759 | 1831 | 1830 | 1700 | 1365 | 1477 | 1323 | 1177 | 1177 | 1062 | 905 | 766 | 470 | 424 | 721 | 2061 | 2358 | 2424 | 2371 | 2405 | 2562 | 1762 | 1390 | 1061 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:08AM1.05m | 1:01PM1.08m | 1:03AM1.15m | 1:38PM1.20m | 1:41AM1.25m | 2:09PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.53m | 7:08PM0.57m | 7:29AM0.42m | 7:46PM0.46m | 8:00AM0.31m | 8:18PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
759 | 1831 | 1830 | 1700 | 1365 | 1477 | 1323 | 1177 | 1177 | 1062 | 905 | 766 | 470 | 424 | 504 | 2061 | 2358 | 2424 | 2371 | 2405 | 2562 | 1762 | 1390 | 1061 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 7 |
722 | 130 | 57 | — | 155 | — | — | 238 | — | — | 46 | 123 | 382 | 370 | 721 | 157 | 121 | 85 | — | 67 | — | 223 | 334 | 124 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 14 |
264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 250 | 390 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 307 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 43 | 116 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 359 | 359 | 47 | 65 |
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