
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 9AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
671 | 383 | 503 | 389 | 368 | 258 | 254 | 187 | 355 | 767 | 1513 | 2147 | 2502 | 2178 | 3826 | 3563 | 4374 | 3901 | 3478 | 3029 | 2822 | 2650 | 2713 | 2815 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:25AM1.29m | 6:47PM1.43m | 7:13AM1.20m | 7:37PM1.34m | 8:16AM1.11m | 8:46PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM0.26m | 12:24PM0.29m | 1:08AM0.32m | 1:09PM0.38m | 2:06AM0.40m | 2:11PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
671 | 383 | 503 | 389 | 368 | 258 | 254 | 187 | 355 | 767 | 1513 | 2147 | 2502 | 2178 | 3826 | 3563 | 4374 | 3901 | 3478 | 3029 | 2822 | 2650 | 2713 | 2815 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | WSW 11 | SE 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 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 |
47 | 173 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 85 | 58 | 171 | 144 | 96 | 71 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ESE 11 | S 19 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 47 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 109 | 55 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 20 | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 9 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 29 | 73 | 167 | 7 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 127 | 49 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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