Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 7PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 832 | 818 | 1102 | 1138 | 3425 | 2931 | 2429 | 1227 | 904 | 605 | 481 | 913 | 1401 | 1625 | 2058 | 1976 | 2055 | 1945 | 2042 | 2285 | 2018 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:46PM1.39m | 2:01AM1.47m | 2:33PM1.53m | 2:48AM1.55m | 3:14PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM0.25m | 8:21AM0.10m | 8:45PM0.13m | 9:02AM0.02m | 9:28PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 807 | 663 | 580 | 1138 | 3425 | 2931 | 2429 | 1227 | 904 | 605 | 475 | 335 | 1401 | 1625 | 2058 | 1976 | 2055 | 1945 | 2042 | 2285 | 2018 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 26 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 63 | 236 | 163 | 234 | 101 | 76 | 60 | 64 | 27 | 101 | 361 | 913 | 278 | 211 | 207 | 199 | 108 | 106 | 67 | 8 | 568 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 27 | W 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SW 11 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 157 | — | — | — | 10 | 28 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 20 | — | — | 126 | 140 | 30 | — | 17 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 832 | 818 | 1102 | 1124 | — | 2 | 5 | 373 | 440 | 435 | 481 | 481 | 618 | 541 | 524 | 88 | 360 | 286 | 313 | 435 | 419 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 896 | 203 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 27 |
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