Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 1AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
424 | 658 | 1179 | 2216 | 2318 | 2439 | 2284 | 2350 | 1788 | 1708 | 1151 | 1018 | 734 | 722 | 587 | 489 | 473 | 408 | 486 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.25m | 2:09PM1.32m | 2:14AM1.35m | 2:37PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM0.46m | 8:00AM0.31m | 8:18PM0.35m | 8:28AM0.21m | 8:47PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
424 | 494 | 1179 | 2216 | 2318 | 2439 | 2284 | 2350 | 1788 | 1708 | 1151 | 1018 | 734 | 722 | 587 | 489 | 473 | 408 | 486 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
370 | 658 | 428 | 121 | 85 | 232 | 226 | 283 | 275 | 86 | 472 | 274 | 309 | 237 | 273 | 268 | 320 | 283 | 210 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
352 | 297 | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 144 | 263 | 291 | 446 | 337 | 339 | 228 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
1 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 35 | 53 | 177 | 258 | 309 | 303 | 332 | 383 | 320 | 285 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 47 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 |
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