
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 8AM is: 1.6m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1625 | 2058 | 1976 | 2055 | 1802 | 2042 | 2285 | 2018 | 1728 | 1804 | 2031 | 3087 | 2657 | 2201 | 1845 | 1721 | 1699 | 1441 | 1344 | 1356 | 1208 | 1208 | 1038 | 994 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:48AM1.55m | 3:14PM1.64m | 3:29AM1.59m | 3:53PM1.70m | 4:08AM1.58m | 4:29PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.02m | 9:28PM0.05m | 9:41AM-0.02m | 10:08PM0.02m | 10:16AM-0.01m | 10:46PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1625 | 2058 | 1976 | 2055 | 1802 | 2042 | 2285 | 2018 | 1728 | 1467 | 2031 | 3087 | 2657 | 2201 | 1845 | 1721 | 1699 | 1441 | 1344 | 1356 | 1208 | 1208 | 1038 | 994 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 9 | SW 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 16 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | W 6 |
251 | 207 | 140 | 108 | 87 | 135 | 37 | 558 | 1278 | 1804 | 1074 | 275 | 216 | 148 | 120 | 98 | 74 | 74 | 89 | 90 | 55 | 44 | 28 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | SW 10 | S 10 | SW 22 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 10 |
— | — | 31 | 30 | 47 | 65 | 8 | 393 | 243 | 121 | 328 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 10 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — |
513 | 466 | 433 | 179 | 405 | 89 | 506 | 502 | 66 | 540 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 18 | 24 | 12 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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