Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 9AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
644 | 1067 | 1067 | 1011 | 1147 | 1465 | 1941 | 2095 | 1408 | 1467 | 2856 | 2704 | 2326 | 1912 | 1668 | 1750 | 1607 | 1206 | 1019 | 700 | 480 | 496 | 563 | 649 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:38AM1.55m | 5:11PM1.55m | 5:28AM1.46m | 6:01PM1.51m | 6:18AM1.35m | 6:52PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.06m | 11:25PM0.18m | 11:43AM0.13m | 00:18AM0.24m | 12:30PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 |
644 | 1067 | 1067 | 1011 | 1147 | 1465 | 1941 | 2095 | 1325 | 1169 | 2856 | 2704 | 2326 | 1912 | 1668 | 1750 | 1607 | 1206 | 1019 | 700 | 480 | 496 | 563 | 649 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSE 5 | SW 12 | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
268 | 1 | 22 | 37 | — | 97 | 154 | 547 | 1408 | 1467 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 15 | 172 | 142 | 209 | 269 | 274 | 203 | 111 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | 261 | 424 | 220 | 33 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 7 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
74 | 80 | 70 | 56 | 55 | 80 | 68 | 39 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 10 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 26 | 35 | 126 | 133 | 143 | 171 | 170 | 150 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 230 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 10 |
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