Bettys Bay surf break

Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 SAST
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Bettys Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bettys Bay sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 11PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (30 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
2
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
3
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.2
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
813
736
748
899
954
939
812
739
734
614
594
553
604
715
785
1008
1341
1345
1379
1967
1100
1475
1420
741
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
0
SW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SW
0
SSE
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
30
S
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:52PM1.35m
2:56AM1.41m
3:25PM1.36m
3:30AM1.40m
3:59PM1.36m
4:04AM1.38m
Low Tide
8:54PM0.32m
9:16AM0.20m
9:28PM0.32m
9:48AM0.21m
10:02PM0.33m
10:21AM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:42
5:42
5:42
2
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
16
16
19
21
18
18
17
17
16
16
18
19
18
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
12
12
12
13
14
15
18
20
18
17
17
16
15
16
18
18
17
14
14
14
12
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
2
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.5
SW
10
2.5
SW
10
2.2
SSW
9
Energy kJ
813
736
748
899
954
939
812
739
734
614
594
553
604
715
785
1008
1341
1345
1379
1432
1100
1475
1420
741
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
1.4
SSW
11
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
1.6
WSW
10
Energy kJ
6
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
17
17
17
32
26
12
460
12
12
501
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
W
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
6
2
2
18
21
2
2
2
29
13
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
W
3
0.8
W
4
3
WSW
11
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
6
10
8
6
4
7
3
4
21
1967
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
3
4
2
Distance (km)
47
7
10
7
7
7
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
21
65
7
69
296
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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