
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 12AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3193 | 3222 | 2888 | 2525 | 2148 | 1863 | 1463 | 1280 | 1119 | 933 | 755 | 663 | 581 | 496 | 423 | 361 | 268 | 263 | 193 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:58PM1.71m | 4:16AM1.53m | 4:29PM1.65m | 4:47AM1.47m | 4:59PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM0.01m | 10:19AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:48AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
3193 | 3222 | 2888 | 2525 | 2148 | 1863 | 1463 | 1280 | 1119 | 933 | 755 | 663 | 581 | 496 | 423 | 361 | 268 | 263 | 193 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 328 | — | 126 | 260 | 246 | 227 | 173 | 108 | 73 | 82 | 58 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 84 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
352 | 393 | 381 | 381 | 465 | 402 | 358 | 969 | 393 | 343 | — | 10 | 14 | 29 | 168 | 105 | 233 | 231 | 170 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 64 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 296 | 116 | 8 | 8 |
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