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Bettys Bay Surf Forecast
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Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 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
17.2° 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 4AM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
4598 | 8630 | 4391 | 3984 | 3384 | 2779 | 2200 | 4554 | 2692 | 4623 | 4693 | 4237 | 3610 | 3283 | 2977 | 2424 | 2139 | 1674 | 1603 | 1390 | 1081 | 853 | 773 | 615 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:23PM1.28m | 11:56AM1.19m | 00:11AM1.40m | 12:45PM1.30m | 00:56AM1.52m | 1:30PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM0.39m | 5:54PM0.40m | 6:39AM0.25m | 6:43PM0.30m | 7:22AM0.12m | 7:29PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
3 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | — | SW 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 4378 | — | 4391 | 3984 | 3384 | 2779 | 2200 | — | 2692 | 5 | 5 | 4237 | 3610 | 3283 | 2977 | 2424 | 2139 | 1674 | 1603 | 1390 | 1081 | 853 | 773 | 615 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 723 | 1126 | 1027 | 933 | 874 | 814 | 799 | 604 | 534 | 531 | 512 | 238 | 263 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 80 | 80 | 113 | 306 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4598 | 8630 | 3264 | 2891 | 2375 | 2239 | 2184 | 4554 | 1738 | 4623 | 4693 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 276 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 44 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 49 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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