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 7PM is: 2.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2055 | 1802 | 2042 | 2259 | 2018 | 1728 | 1804 | 2031 | 3087 | 2657 | 2201 | 1845 | 1721 | 1699 | 1441 | 1488 | 1225 | 1208 | 1208 | 1053 | 994 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
2055 | 1802 | 2042 | 2259 | 2018 | 1728 | 1467 | 2031 | 3087 | 2657 | 2201 | 1845 | 1721 | 1699 | 1441 | 1488 | 1225 | 1208 | 1208 | 1053 | 994 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SE 9 | SW 10 | S 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 16 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | W 6 |
108 | 91 | 65 | 17 | 558 | 1278 | 1804 | 1074 | 225 | 154 | 120 | 117 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 82 | 75 | 55 | 44 | 28 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 |
30 | 106 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 204 | 125 | 372 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 6 | — |
387 | 74 | 280 | 435 | 452 | 78 | 502 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 15 | 33 | 32 | 31 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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