Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 10AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1278 | 1194 | 1082 | 961 | 927 | 875 | 617 | 901 | 1447 | 1830 | 2235 | 2600 | 3066 | 3415 | 3890 | 3781 | 3788 | 3634 | 3436 | 3299 | 2837 | 2641 | 2345 | 2174 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:47AM1.49m | 5:03PM1.62m | 5:21AM1.43m | 5:37PM1.54m | 6:00AM1.33m | 6:17PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.10m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:21AM0.18m | 11:54PM0.19m | 11:58AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1278 | 1194 | 1082 | 961 | 927 | 875 | 617 | 901 | 1447 | 1830 | 2235 | 2600 | 3066 | 3415 | 3890 | 3781 | 3788 | 3634 | 3436 | 3299 | 2837 | 2641 | 2345 | 2174 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 280 | 431 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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