Bettys Bay surf break

Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 1PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (17 May)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun morning, strong winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
WSW
13
2.4
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
648
543
481
421
779
756
745
837
850
902
1057
850
893
796
727
958
1070
1044
952
786
733
853
1032
1032
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
High Tide
3:42PM1.56m
3:55AM1.65m
4:27PM1.53m
4:43AM1.56m
5:17PM1.48m
Low Tide
9:31AM-0.04m
9:45PM0.10m
10:16AM-0.00m
10:33PM0.14m
11:02AM0.08m
11:26PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
5:47
5:46
1
Temp °C
16
15
17
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
17
19
18
17
17
17
17
16
17
19
19
18
17
17
14
13
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
13
14
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
S
8
1.4
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
Energy kJ
648
543
481
421
779
756
745
837
850
902
1057
850
893
343
679
630
581
581
458
451
444
346
330
233
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
10
0.6
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
8
1.5
WSW
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.2
SSW
9
0.4
SSE
12
Energy kJ
338
338
279
231
227
171
100
74
74
85
48
144
171
796
29
11
5
24
22
42
37
61
8
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.6
S
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
10
0.4
SW
10
Energy kJ
131
272
17
20
92
62
47
85
37
106
72
6
5
10
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.5
E
3
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SE
5
1.4
SE
5
1.4
SE
5
1.3
ESE
5
2.4
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
2
17
22
5
57
49
53
57
98
114
90
727
958
1070
1044
952
786
733
853
1032
1032
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
4
4
2
2
3
2
3
1
3
2
1
Distance (km)
7
7
7
203
20
18
18
18
18
18
20
69
75
75
75
65
65
69
65
65
64
27
65
64
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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