Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 6AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
727 | 2313 | 2015 | 1890 | 1799 | 1580 | 1447 | 1379 | 1256 | 1194 | 1082 | 961 | 927 | 875 | 503 | 952 | 1447 | 1731 | 2270 | 2511 | 2887 | 3527 | 3732 | 4178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:15AM1.52m | 4:31PM1.65m | 4:47AM1.49m | 5:03PM1.62m | 5:21AM1.43m | 5:37PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.06m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:48AM0.10m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:21AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
727 | 2313 | 2015 | 1890 | 1799 | 1580 | 1447 | 1379 | 1256 | 1194 | 1082 | 961 | 927 | 875 | 503 | 952 | 1447 | 1731 | 2270 | 2511 | 2887 | 3527 | 3732 | 4178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
700 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 387 | 318 | 11 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
46 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 186 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 296 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 273 | 7 | 7 |
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