Bettys Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.35° S 18.91° E

Issued: 1 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Bettys Bay sea temperature is

15.4° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (20 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 8AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (20 Jul)	6ft (1.8m)	10s
Afternoon (20 Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m)	9s
Evening (20 Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 20								Tuesday 21								Wednesday 22
	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	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	2	1	1	2	2	2	3	4	4	3	2	2	3	3	4	4	3	3	2	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 11	SW 10	SW 10	SW 9	SW 9	SW 8	SW 12	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	WSW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	1190	883	724	481	328	283	203	334	382	924	2025	2725	2967	2614	2436	2114	1771	1519	1494	1381	1381	1094	944	563
Wind (km/h)	NNW	NNW	N	NW	WNW	W	W	WNW	NW	N	N	ENE	SSE	SSE	ESE	E	ENE	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	glassy	glassy	on	on	cross-on	cross	cross	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off
High Tide			7:20AM1.18m				7:44PM1.32m					8:11AM1.08m				8:35PM1.21m				9:18AM1.00m				9:42PM1.12m
Low Tide	1:24AM0.34m				1:19PM0.39m					2:12AM0.44m				2:06PM0.51m				3:13AM0.52m				3:10PM0.61m


	—	7:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:45	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:55	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	13	13	15	16	16	14	14	13	13	13	14	15	14	13	12	12	12	11	13	15	15	13	13
Feels °C	10	10	9	12	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	11	10	10	11	11	9	10	11	10	9	8
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 11	SW 10	SW 10	SW 9	SW 9	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 7	SSW 15	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	WSW 12
kJ	1190	883	724	481	328	283	107	138	104	924	2025	2725	2967	2614	2436	2114	1771	1519	1494	1381	1381	1094	944	563
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 10	SE 10	W 10	W 10	SW 11	SE 11	SW 12	SSW 16	SSW 16	SW 7	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	S 12
kJ	35	47	69	69	150	64	203	334	382	107	77	60	61	61	59	30	30	30	30	72	72	152	145	439
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 10	W 10	SE 10	SE 9	W 10	SW 18	W 10	W 10	SW 10	SE 11	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 9	—	—	—	—	—	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 13	SE 13
kJ	31	32	45	42	68	80	89	65	77	77	39	25	14	6	—	—	—	—	—	30	31	31	28	28
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	WNW 10	W 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 3	WNW 4	NW 4
kJ	—	—	—	—	209	94	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	38	49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Bettys Bay Overberg	Bettys Bay Overberg	Bettys Bay Overberg	Bettys Bay Overberg	Haardebaai Overberg	Kleinmond Overberg	Bettys Bay Overberg	Bettys Bay Overberg	Bettys Bay Overberg	Bettys Bay Overberg	Bettys Bay Overberg	Bettys Bay Overberg	Pringle Bay Overberg	Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Cape Town	Pringle Bay Overberg	Pringle Bay Overberg	Pringle Bay Overberg	Bettys Bay Overberg	Bettys Bay Overberg	Haardebaai Overberg	Monwabisi Strand Cape Town	Monwabisi Strand Cape Town	Bettys Bay Overberg	Bettys Bay Overberg
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	2	2	3	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	2	4	4	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	3
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	7	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	21	7	7	7	0	0	7	32	32	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg	Vleesbaai	Dolphin Point	Vleesbaai	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Vleesbaai	Vleesbaai	Vleesbaai	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Vleesbaai	Koeel Bay	Gansbaai	Gansbaai	Pearly Beach	Pearly Beach	Pearly Beach	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point		Dolphin Point	Vleesbaai
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Cintsa East Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whacky Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Vleesbaai Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Koeel Bay Overberg	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Double Mouth Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Vleesbaai Overberg	Mtati Eastern Cape (S)	Mtati Eastern Cape (S)	Kleinemonde Eastern Cape (S)	Vleesbaai Overberg
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	2	3	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Purakaunui Bay New Zealand	Purakaunui Bay New Zealand	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Jongensfontein South Africa	Bruces Beauties South Africa	Sea Vista South Africa	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Hanga Poukura Chile	Hanga Poukura Chile	Cathedral Rock Australia
Rating (10 max)	5	5	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	6	5	6	6	5	6	7	8

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