
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 4PM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.0m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3872 | 3809 | 3523 | 2744 | 2113 | 1919 | 1568 | 1526 | 1505 | 1443 | 1471 | 1285 | 1162 | 659 | 640 | 494 | 488 | 694 | 294 | 199 | 140 | 211 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:39AM1.12m | 00:05AM1.21m | 12:48PM1.28m | 1:07AM1.34m | 1:36PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.49m | 5:55PM0.51m | 6:33AM0.36m | 7:03PM0.35m | 7:24AM0.23m | 7:52PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
3872 | 3809 | 3523 | 2744 | 2113 | 1919 | 1568 | 1526 | 1505 | 1443 | 1471 | 1285 | 1162 | 659 | 640 | 494 | 488 | 694 | 294 | 199 | 140 | 211 | 172 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | WSW 13 | S 11 | ESE 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
113 | 71 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 11 | — | — | 143 | 105 | 101 | 88 | 67 | 447 | 403 | 373 | 235 | 19 | 224 | 102 | 117 | 68 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 9 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 17 | ESE 11 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
59 | 26 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 37 | 53 | — | 74 | 37 | 38 | 19 | 28 | 22 | 119 | 75 | 109 | 144 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
276 | 295 | 270 | 295 | 332 | 292 | 192 | 125 | 404 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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