Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 6PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 615 | 1389 | 863 | 805 | 695 | 744 | 2078 | 2106 | 1890 | 1711 | 1655 | 1521 | 1346 | 1278 | 1256 | 1082 | 961 | 851 | 875 | 512 | 935 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.65m | 4:15AM1.52m | 4:31PM1.65m | 4:47AM1.49m | 5:03PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.06m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:48AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 16 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 615 | 123 | 665 | 657 | 695 | 744 | 2078 | 2106 | 1890 | 1711 | 1655 | 1521 | 1346 | 1278 | 1256 | 1082 | 961 | 851 | 875 | 512 | 935 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 161 | 24 | 577 | 613 | 624 | 700 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 359 | 264 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 175 | 67 | 95 | 71 | 68 | 46 | 23 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | 123 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1389 | 863 | 805 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 127 | 273 | 18 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 296 | 296 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 20 | 7 | 0 |
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