Bettys Bay surf break

Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 30 May 2026 SAST
Forecast 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
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 8AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (30 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (30 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1945
1671
1401
1083
976
813
736
748
899
954
939
812
739
734
614
583
544
544
650
851
907
1597
1496
1313
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
0
NNE
10
WSW
5
SW
0
W
0
SW
0
WSW
0
WNW
0
ENE
0
SW
5
W
5
W
15
W
20
WNW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:22AM1.41m
2:52PM1.35m
2:56AM1.41m
3:25PM1.36m
3:30AM1.40m
3:59PM1.36m
Low Tide
8:44AM0.21m
8:54PM0.32m
9:16AM0.20m
9:28PM0.32m
9:48AM0.21m
10:02PM0.33m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:42
5:42
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
19
20
18
17
17
17
16
16
18
19
18
17
16
14
13
13
13
15
13
12
12
13
13
15
19
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
18
18
17
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
1945
1671
1401
1083
976
813
736
748
899
954
939
812
739
734
614
583
544
544
650
851
907
1597
1496
1313
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
SE
7
0.9
SW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
14
13
8
8
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
8
8
2
341
17
10
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
17
17
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.6
SSE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
13
6
12
8
8
6
7
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
7
27
7
10
10
7
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
4
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Bettys Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest