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Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 2AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
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 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | |
1616 | 1589 | 1462 | 1297 | 1167 | 1302 | 1348 | 1550 | 1622 | 1317 | 1208 | 890 | 655 | 569 | 491 | 3175 | 4084 | 3973 | 3613 | 2898 | 2459 | 2345 | 1945 | 1767 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:46AM1.49m | 2:12PM1.38m | 2:17AM1.52m | 2:42PM1.42m | 2:47AM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.28m | 8:09AM0.16m | 8:13PM0.24m | 8:39AM0.12m | 8:44PM0.23m | 9:07AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 1616 | 1589 | 1462 | 1297 | 1167 | 1302 | 1348 | 1550 | 1622 | 1317 | 1208 | 890 | 655 | 569 | 491 | 3175 | 4084 | 3973 | 3613 | 2898 | 2459 | 2345 | 1945 | 1767 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 328 | 290 | 299 | 299 | 217 | 196 | 170 | 192 | 177 | 502 | 535 | 162 | 308 | 263 | 487 | 324 | 243 | 157 | 107 | 79 | 46 | 29 | 27 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 40 | 40 | 77 | 74 | 127 | 155 | 245 | 68 | 102 | 158 | 152 | 272 | 303 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 44 | 115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 359 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 127 |
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