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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 Wednesday 06 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
17.9° 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 7AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 3.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | |
2017 | 2017 | 2779 | 2527 | 2646 | 2325 | 3345 | 1768 | 1626 | 1515 | 1534 | 1520 | 1453 | 1597 | 1597 | 1338 | 1297 | 1154 | 897 | 1606 | 1273 | 1431 | 1337 | 1191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:22AM1.26m | 5:55PM1.20m | 6:00AM1.17m | 6:42PM1.13m | 6:49AM1.09m | 7:47PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.42m | 11:37AM0.37m | 11:54PM0.50m | 12:17PM0.44m | 00:43AM0.58m | 1:09PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 16 | SE 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 2017 | 2017 | 2073 | 309 | 362 | 272 | 2005 | 1768 | 1626 | 1515 | 1534 | 1520 | 1453 | 1597 | 1597 | 1338 | 1297 | 1154 | 584 | 1606 | 948 | 1431 | 1337 | 1191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SE 12 | WSW 16 | S 16 | SE 12 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 368 | 293 | 256 | 189 | 91 | 90 | 257 | 299 | 215 | 209 | 242 | 372 | 357 | 373 | 357 | 408 | 408 | 807 | 897 | 584 | 1273 | 134 | 971 | 809 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 21 | WSW 9 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | SSE 8 | S 9 | WSW 12 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 206 | 239 | 314 | — | — | 15 | 86 | 50 | 71 | 127 | 90 | 18 | 17 | 98 | 183 | 334 | 547 | 384 | 197 | 190 | 203 | 134 | 179 | 128 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2779 | 2527 | 2646 | 2325 | 3345 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1010 | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 203 | 234 | 745 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 10 |
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