
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 3PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1594 | 1358 | 1347 | 1180 | 1007 | 913 | 897 | 798 | 770 | 831 | 708 | 784 | 1021 | 946 | 825 | 724 | 712 | 700 | 448 | 355 | 1063 | 1336 | 1680 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:33PM1.15m | 7:04AM1.02m | 7:24PM1.02m | 8:41AM0.92m | 9:33PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.51m | 00:50AM0.54m | 12:58PM0.64m | 1:57AM0.65m | 2:47PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1594 | 1358 | 1347 | 1180 | 1007 | 913 | 897 | 798 | 770 | 831 | 708 | 784 | 1021 | 946 | 825 | 724 | 712 | 700 | 448 | 355 | 1063 | 1336 | 1680 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — |
144 | 187 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 167 | 15 | 12 | 49 | 31 | 42 | 163 | 41 | 341 | 346 | 404 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
214 | 195 | 241 | 254 | 260 | 205 | 149 | 143 | 128 | 140 | 138 | 189 | 243 | 230 | 175 | 143 | 133 | 138 | 110 | 165 | 178 | 119 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 234 | 234 | 289 | 1296 | 47 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 75 | 75 | 65 | 69 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 69 | 18 | 18 |
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