Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 5AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 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) | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 414 | 1147 | 1443 | 1881 | 3088 | 3193 | 3182 | 2888 | 2525 | 2148 | 1736 | 1463 | 1186 | 1029 | 933 | 755 | 663 | 581 | 496 | 374 | 361 | 309 | 263 | 263 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.57m | 3:58PM1.71m | 4:16AM1.53m | 4:29PM1.65m | 4:47AM1.47m | 4:59PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.02m | 10:15PM0.01m | 10:19AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:48AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 414 | 1147 | 1443 | 1881 | 3088 | 3193 | 3182 | 2888 | 2525 | 2148 | 1736 | 1463 | 1186 | 1029 | 933 | 530 | 424 | 581 | 496 | 374 | 361 | 309 | 263 | 263 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | S 10 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 206 | 393 | — | 49 | 799 | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | — | 79 | 98 | — | 755 | 663 | 357 | 244 | 157 | 106 | 71 | 40 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | S 13 | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 78 | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | — | — | 27 | 17 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 3 | — | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 239 | 193 | 197 | 221 | 269 | 341 | 381 | 374 | 299 | 527 | 554 | 554 | 612 | 727 | 769 | 2 | — | 13 | 56 | 119 | 159 | 271 | 403 | 296 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 18 | 47 | 69 | 75 | 203 | 65 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 116 | 357 | 127 | 18 |
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