
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 9AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
141 | 201 | 366 | 796 | 1145 | 1277 | 1235 | 1077 | 1028 | 864 | 850 | 747 | 694 | 614 | 604 | 568 | 511 | 683 | 1776 | 2039 | 2140 | 2082 | 2155 | 1680 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.35m | 2:01PM1.49m | 2:15AM1.44m | 2:29PM1.60m | 2:46AM1.52m | 2:59PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.23m | 8:15PM0.19m | 8:20AM0.14m | 8:44PM0.08m | 8:49AM0.08m | 9:14PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
102 | 79 | 366 | 796 | 1145 | 1277 | 1235 | 1077 | 1028 | 864 | 850 | 747 | 694 | 614 | 604 | 568 | 511 | 511 | 1776 | 2039 | 2140 | 2082 | 2155 | 1680 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 17 | SW 10 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 6 |
42 | 109 | 79 | 120 | 110 | — | 76 | 88 | 65 | 47 | 37 | 33 | 25 | 14 | 130 | 206 | 376 | 683 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 80 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | SW 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 | — |
30 | 7 | 79 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 62 | 10 | 3 | 9 | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | — | S 6 | S 6 |
141 | 201 | 192 | 237 | 120 | 127 | — | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 44 | 40 | — | 39 | 92 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 134 | 7 | 7 |
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