
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 2AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
258 | 254 | 216 | 355 | 767 | 1513 | 2147 | 2350 | 2178 | 2263 | 3434 | 4876 | 4509 | 4045 | 3557 | 3280 | 3214 | 3066 | 3020 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:47PM1.43m | 7:13AM1.20m | 7:37PM1.34m | 8:16AM1.11m | 8:46PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.32m | 1:09PM0.38m | 2:06AM0.40m | 2:11PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
258 | 254 | 216 | 355 | 767 | 1513 | 2147 | 2350 | 2178 | 2263 | 3434 | 4876 | 4509 | 4045 | 3557 | 3280 | 3214 | 3066 | 3020 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | W 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
91 | 58 | 171 | 144 | 96 | 71 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
29 | 109 | 55 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 20 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 65 | 145 | 283 | 414 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 230 | 179 | 223 | 127 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 203 | 21 | 18 |
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