Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 7AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1659 | 1539 | 1422 | 1229 | 1130 | 1034 | 964 | 817 | 683 | 683 | 629 | 671 | 716 | 964 | 1380 | 1881 | 2495 | 3689 | 4343 | 2968 | 2525 | 1336 | 1813 | 1255 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:07AM1.00m | 10:37PM0.97m | 11:26AM1.10m | 11:46PM1.07m | 12:10PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.65m | 4:44PM0.69m | 4:59AM0.59m | 5:53PM0.57m | 5:55AM0.50m | 6:33PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1659 | 1539 | 1422 | 1229 | 1130 | 1034 | 964 | 817 | 683 | 683 | 629 | 671 | 716 | 964 | 1380 | 1881 | 2495 | 3689 | 3881 | 2968 | 2525 | 1336 | 1813 | 1255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 231 | 191 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 12 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 42 | 99 | 103 | 177 | 221 | 143 | 4343 | — | — | 785 | 683 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 49 | 230 | 230 | 297 | 223 | 230 | 49 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 |
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