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Bettys Bay Surf Forecast
/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /
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Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 09 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.4° 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 6AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 133mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, severe gales from the NNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SE 12 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | |
1179 | 1042 | 1014 | 981 | 878 | 700 | 599 | 517 | 517 | 893 | 828 | 2384 | 1375 | 3527 | 6077 | 7276 | 6809 | 5942 | 7685 | 14483 | 14627 | 13419 | 11021 | 9908 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-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 | |
High Tide | 8:02AM1.02m | 9:09PM1.10m | 9:35AM1.02m | 10:25PM1.17m | 10:56AM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.63m | 2:22PM0.55m | 3:33AM0.62m | 3:46PM0.54m | 4:54AM0.53m | 4:58PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | |  | | | | |  | | | | | |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 10 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 1179 | 1042 | 1011 | 981 | 878 | 678 | 580 | 463 | 403 | 501 | 535 | 217 | 177 | 147 | 76 | 75 | 57 | 5942 | 38 | 40 | 32 | 15 | 23 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 22 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SW 22 | SSE 14 | SE 11 | SSE 13 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1175 | 1028 | 1014 | 447 | 506 | 700 | 599 | 517 | 517 | 309 | 298 | 90 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 40 | 18 | — | 15 | 4 | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 404 | 255 | — | — | 187 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 58 | 94 | 111 | 226 | 893 | 828 | 2384 | 1375 | 3527 | 6077 | 7276 | 6809 | 982 | 7685 | 14483 | 14627 | 13419 | 11021 | 9908 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 359 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 319 | 32 | 338 | 416 | 1142 | 1014 | 1015 | 416 | 319 | 337 | 1001 | 960 | 416 | 982 | 376 |
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