
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 10AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
844 | 756 | 1034 | 1214 | 1492 | 1760 | 3661 | 9471 | 8828 | 7240 | 5563 | 4782 | 4135 | 3725 | 3082 | 1465 | 1110 | 1127 | 1619 | 1569 | 1908 | 1818 | 1914 | 1659 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:47AM0.98m | 11:05PM1.09m | 12:12PM1.02m | 00:20AM1.12m | 1:11PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM0.56m | 4:45PM0.65m | 5:58AM0.54m | 6:16PM0.62m | 7:00AM0.48m | 7:16PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
844 | 756 | 1034 | 1214 | 1492 | 1760 | 2201 | 9471 | 8828 | 7240 | 5563 | 4782 | 4135 | 3725 | 3082 | 1465 | 1110 | 1127 | 1619 | 1569 | 1908 | 1818 | 1914 | 1659 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
313 | 293 | 27 | 27 | 116 | 863 | 3661 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 86 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 1090 | 1110 | 1058 | 547 | 569 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SW 23 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — |
11 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 57 | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 30 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
56 | 145 | 224 | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 40 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 18 | 223 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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