Bettys Bay surf break

Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 09 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
17.3° 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 1AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (10 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (10 May)16ft (5.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 99mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, severe gales from the NW by Mon morning).

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
6
0
0
0
0
0
!
4
4
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
SE
12
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
2.5
W
13
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
12
4
WSW
8
5
WSW
10
5
WSW
11
3.5
W
13
5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
7
W
11
7
W
13
6.5
WSW
13
6
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
4
W
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
W
12
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
700
599
517
517
501
2460
985
2863
2061
5029
6697
3874
6629
3461
12142
16063
14974
12481
10109
4993
3785
3829
2982
2937
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
40
NNW
45
W
35
WNW
60
W
60
W
50
W
50
W
40
WNW
45
NNW
70
NNW
80
NW
65
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
40
W
30
W
30
WNW
35
NW
35
W
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:09PM1.10m
9:35AM1.02m
10:25PM1.17m
10:56AM1.08m
11:23PM1.28m
11:56AM1.19m
Low Tide
2:22PM0.55m
3:33AM0.62m
3:46PM0.54m
4:54AM0.53m
4:58PM0.48m
5:52AM0.39m
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light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
5:53
5:52
5
3
1
6
5
2
1
1
1
10
13
13
3
2
4
8
9
4
1
6
Temp °C
17
16
15
14
13
15
15
12
13
13
14
14
12
13
16
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
11
10
9
7
5
6
7
0
1
2
4
5
2
0
2
7
8
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SE
12
1.4
SW
13
0.8
SE
11
0.8
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
3.5
SW
12
4.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
12
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
Energy kJ
678
580
463
403
501
298
585
177
147
116
75
2840
5871
3461
98
74
69
16
10
3527
3459
2800
2982
2937
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SE
12
1
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.6
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.7
S
9
0.6
SE
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
700
599
517
517
396
250
63
18
18
18
73
40
73
68
14
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
W
6
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
230
54
18
18
18
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
4
1.2
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1
NNW
6
2.2
WNW
8
2.5
W
13
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
12
4
WSW
8
5
WSW
10
5
WSW
11
3.5
W
13
5
WSW
12
3
NW
7
7
W
11
7
W
13
6.5
WSW
13
6
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
4
W
13
3.5
W
12
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
Energy kJ
34
67
80
63
512
2460
985
2863
2061
5029
6697
3874
6629
821
12142
16063
14974
12481
10109
4993
3785
3829
2951
2587
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
5
4
4
1
4
4
3
3
9
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
18
8
8
35
297
337
801
412
556
555
1014
1014
337
319
1014
978
971
1004
376
298
44
44
49
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
5
4
3
3
9
5
4
4
6
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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