
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 2PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1505 | 1443 | 1471 | 1285 | 1162 | 659 | 640 | 494 | 531 | 414 | 294 | 199 | 109 | 176 | 172 | 169 | 200 | 357 | 342 | 299 | 295 | 370 | 538 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:48PM1.28m | 1:07AM1.34m | 1:36PM1.45m | 1:53AM1.45m | 2:16PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.36m | 7:03PM0.35m | 7:24AM0.23m | 7:52PM0.20m | 8:05AM0.12m | 8:32PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
1505 | 1443 | 1471 | 1285 | 1162 | 659 | 640 | 494 | 531 | 414 | 294 | 199 | 94 | 176 | 172 | 121 | 200 | 357 | 342 | 299 | 295 | 370 | 538 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | WSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | WSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SW 11 | W 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
140 | 105 | 93 | 67 | 65 | 447 | 403 | 373 | 191 | 184 | 224 | 102 | 109 | 66 | 68 | 169 | 119 | 21 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 8 | SW 20 |
— | 20 | 37 | 53 | — | 41 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 41 | 94 | 75 | 109 | 144 | 31 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 9 | — | S 8 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 10 |
394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 32 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 7 | 20 | 7 |
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