Bettys Bay surf break

Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 27 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
16.8° 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 2PM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)8ft (2.4m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)11ft (3.5m)17s
Evening (27 May)11ft (3.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
6
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
0
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.4
WSW
14
3.5
SW
18
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2241
2064
6857
7523
7265
6545
5471
5596
6509
7239
7575
7674
7575
6356
5872
5363
4692
4250
3454
3199
3005
2824
2511
2063
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:07PM1.22m
1:11AM1.37m
1:45PM1.28m
1:47AM1.39m
2:19PM1.32m
Low Tide
7:03AM0.30m
7:06PM0.41m
7:39AM0.26m
7:45PM0.37m
8:12AM0.23m
8:20PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:43
5:43
5:43
1
Temp °C
15
15
17
19
18
17
16
15
15
15
17
18
17
16
16
16
15
16
16
17
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.4
WSW
14
3.5
SW
18
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
2241
2064
6857
7523
7265
6545
5471
5596
6509
7239
7575
7674
7575
6356
5872
5363
4692
4250
3454
3199
3005
2824
2511
2063
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
17
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
1722
21
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
22
32
5
5
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
7
7
7
7
0
7
0
7
41
41
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
10
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
7
6
7
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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