Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 3AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
458 | 426 | 418 | 320 | 302 | 669 | 534 | 418 | 663 | 999 | 1010 | 884 | 1748 | 1622 | 1700 | 1420 | 1412 | 1323 | 1177 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:24PM0.99m | 11:57AM0.97m | 00:08AM1.05m | 1:01PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.72m | 5:34AM0.63m | 6:08PM0.67m | 6:48AM0.53m | 7:08PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
458 | 426 | 418 | 320 | 302 | 669 | 534 | 418 | 663 | 999 | 1010 | 884 | 1748 | 1622 | 1700 | 1420 | 1412 | 1323 | 1177 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 11 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
310 | 372 | 366 | 291 | 275 | 198 | 163 | 83 | 11 | 65 | 148 | 545 | 130 | 57 | — | 103 | — | 323 | 238 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 118 | 161 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
36 | 17 | 13 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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