Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 2AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 990 | 1313 | 1430 | 1190 | 883 | 724 | 481 | 328 | 283 | 203 | 334 | 382 | 924 | 1876 | 2413 | 2723 | 2532 | 2436 | 2082 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:00PM1.44m | 7:20AM1.18m | 7:44PM1.32m | 8:11AM1.08m | 8:35PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.34m | 1:19PM0.39m | 2:12AM0.44m | 2:06PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 990 | 1313 | 1430 | 1190 | 883 | 724 | 481 | 328 | 283 | 107 | 109 | 110 | 924 | 1876 | 2413 | 2723 | 2532 | 2436 | 2082 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 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 |
| kJ | 72 | 71 | 34 | 35 | 47 | 69 | 69 | 150 | 64 | 203 | 334 | 382 | 89 | 77 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | W 10 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SE 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 33 | 29 | 18 | 31 | 32 | 44 | 42 | 68 | 80 | 90 | 65 | 118 | 60 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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