Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 7AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.2m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 915 | 690 | 596 | 512 | 504 | 441 | 408 | 471 | 540 | 617 | 698 | 686 | 370 | 364 | 546 | 377 | 467 | 457 | 394 | 332 | 319 | 433 | 459 | 452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:14AM1.35m | 2:37PM1.44m | 2:44AM1.43m | 3:05PM1.54m | 3:14AM1.49m | 3:33PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.21m | 8:47PM0.25m | 8:55AM0.14m | 9:16PM0.17m | 9:22AM0.08m | 9:44PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 10 |
| kJ | 915 | 690 | 596 | 512 | 504 | 320 | 408 | 471 | 540 | 617 | 698 | 686 | 370 | 364 | 546 | 377 | 467 | 457 | 394 | 332 | 319 | 433 | 459 | 255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 86 | 283 | 193 | 273 | 268 | 371 | 288 | 182 | 156 | 222 | 199 | 193 | 330 | 247 | 145 | 186 | 126 | 123 | 93 | 121 | 232 | 259 | 210 | 452 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SE 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 226 | 146 | 266 | 452 | 421 | 441 | 339 | 210 | 210 | 112 | 52 | 39 | 189 | 183 | 19 | 140 | 87 | 148 | 212 | 171 | 91 | 97 | 97 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | NW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 90 | 316 | 376 | 361 | 352 | 340 | 297 | 456 | 372 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 64 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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