Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 10AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2344 | 3676 | 4207 | 3759 | 3165 | 2577 | 2113 | 1731 | 1513 | 1291 | 1127 | 563 | 466 | 458 | 372 | 418 | 320 | 291 | 669 | 551 | 497 | 699 | 969 | 1048 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.00m | 8:27PM1.05m | 9:44AM0.92m | 10:24PM0.99m | 11:57AM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.55m | 1:52PM0.63m | 3:15AM0.64m | 3:46PM0.72m | 5:34AM0.63m | 6:08PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
2344 | 3676 | 4207 | 3759 | 3165 | 2577 | 2113 | 1731 | 1513 | 1291 | 1127 | 563 | 466 | 458 | 372 | 418 | 320 | 274 | 669 | 551 | 497 | 699 | 969 | 1048 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423 | 401 | 372 | 316 | 310 | 366 | 291 | 291 | 216 | 163 | 6 | 12 | 66 | 150 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | 163 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | NW 3 | WSW 11 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 59 | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | 194 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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