
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 2PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
867 | 724 | 526 | 338 | 283 | 203 | 334 | 382 | 924 | 2025 | 2448 | 2684 | 2653 | 2436 | 2114 | 1670 | 1427 | 1404 | 1292 | 1313 | 1169 | 869 | 607 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:44PM1.32m | 8:11AM1.08m | 8:35PM1.21m | 9:18AM1.00m | 9:42PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.39m | 2:12AM0.44m | 2:06PM0.51m | 3:13AM0.52m | 3:10PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
867 | 724 | 526 | 338 | 283 | 107 | 138 | 89 | 924 | 2025 | 2448 | 2684 | 2653 | 2436 | 2114 | 1670 | 1427 | 1404 | 1292 | 1313 | 1169 | 869 | 607 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
68 | 69 | 69 | 150 | 64 | 203 | 334 | 382 | 104 | 77 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 73 | 110 | 204 | 145 | 379 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | W 10 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | SE 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 |
47 | 45 | 42 | 68 | 80 | 89 | 65 | 77 | 60 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
2 | 24 | 31 | 44 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 40 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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