Bettys Bay surf break

Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 3PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)13ft (4.0m)16s
Afternoon (28 May)13ft (4.0m)15s
Evening (28 May)13ft (4.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
4
4
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6509
7520
7477
7575
7477
6356
5659
5161
4692
4250
3454
3050
2859
2679
2248
1945
1671
1401
1163
1048
813
736
819
929
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
20
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:45PM1.28m
1:47AM1.39m
2:19PM1.32m
2:22AM1.41m
2:52PM1.35m
Low Tide
7:39AM0.26m
7:45PM0.37m
8:12AM0.23m
8:20PM0.34m
8:44AM0.21m
8:54PM0.32m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:42
Temp °C
15
15
17
18
17
16
16
15
15
14
16
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
12
12
14
16
16
14
15
14
14
13
14
17
17
17
16
16
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
6509
7520
7477
7575
7477
6356
5659
5161
4692
4250
3454
3050
2859
2679
2248
1945
1671
1401
1163
1048
813
736
819
929
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
Energy kJ
7
20
25
6
4
4
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
Energy kJ
13
18
4
3
4
5
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
41
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
0
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
9
7
7
7
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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