Bettys Bay surf break

Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 15 Jan 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
19.7° 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 5PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm January 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jan)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (15 Jan)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (15 Jan)5ft (1.6m)11s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
1.9
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
WSW
1
SW
1.2
SW
1.3
SW
1.6
SW
2.1
SW
2.3
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
Period(s) (?)121111111111101010101099101010910101011111212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)220115998366385054253473082812182311881611641772623144508009992335284634253330
Wind
(km/h)
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
WNW
20
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:29PM
1.23
2:08AM
1.22
2:10PM
1.31
2:43AM
1.31
2:45PM
1.38
3:15AM
1.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:59PM
0.36
8:11AM
0.44
8:34PM
0.27
8:47AM
0.36
9:05PM
0.20
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Sunrise-------5:48-------5:48-------5:50
Sunset--7:59-------7:59-------7:58-----
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171818171717171819181717171616181921201919181817
Feels °C (?)111111101112141515141314141415181617151516151414
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