Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 6PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 16 | SW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 417 | 487 | 508 | 299 | 294 | 444 | 415 | 463 | 362 | 535 | 612 | 503 | 513 | 455 | 532 | 447 | 603 | 586 | 392 | 347 | 290 |
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-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.70m | 4:25AM1.53m | 4:38PM1.64m | 5:02AM1.46m | 5:16PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.05m | 10:19PM-0.00m | 10:25AM0.10m | 10:55PM0.06m | 11:02AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 417 | 377 | 309 | 259 | 234 | 222 | 174 | 153 | 148 | 253 | 286 | 369 | 273 | 282 | 532 | 447 | 198 | 208 | 392 | 347 | 290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 410 | 10 | 10 | 299 | 294 | 56 | 102 | 155 | 181 | 74 | 23 | 123 | 130 | 129 | 102 | 103 | 440 | 398 | — | 145 | 148 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 35 | 27 | 44 | 57 | 109 | — | 23 | — | 130 | 127 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 404 | 487 | 508 | 99 | 98 | 444 | 415 | 463 | 362 | 535 | 612 | 503 | 513 | 455 | 368 | 147 | 603 | 586 | 315 | 55 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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