Bettys Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.35° S 18.91° E

Bettys Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bettys Bay sea temperature is
14.5° C
1.2° 

Bettys Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 4PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (18 Aug)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (18 Aug)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
1.8
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1427
1869
1083
2309
2715
2834
2548
2379
2113
1978
1866
1771
1638
1476
1591
2065
3201
3874
3532
2840
2331
1999
1731
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
SSW
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
E
10
E
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:46PM1.31m
7:08AM1.11m
7:26PM1.17m
8:01AM1.00m
8:27PM1.05m
Low Tide
12:28PM0.38m
1:06AM0.43m
1:03PM0.51m
1:52AM0.55m
1:52PM0.63m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:16
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
16
15
13
12
11
11
12
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
15
16
14
13
12
Feels °C
13
14
14
13
11
9
9
8
9
10
12
13
12
13
13
12
13
12
13
13
11
10
9
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