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Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 15 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
16.8° 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: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | |
2293 | 2471 | 2229 | 2708 | 2596 | 2098 | 1944 | 1699 | 1299 | 1056 | 923 | 928 | 787 | 700 | 648 | 543 | 543 | 412 | 779 | 902 | 946 | 888 | 902 | 1049 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:14PM1.49m | 2:24AM1.68m | 2:57PM1.54m | 3:09AM1.69m | 3:42PM1.56m | 3:55AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.02m | 8:14PM0.14m | 8:47AM-0.04m | 8:59PM0.10m | 9:31AM-0.04m | 9:45PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 2293 | 2471 | 2229 | 2708 | 2596 | 2098 | 1944 | 1699 | 1299 | 1056 | 923 | 928 | 787 | 700 | 648 | 543 | 543 | 412 | 779 | 902 | 946 | 888 | 902 | 1049 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 560 | 781 | 836 | 1933 | 1682 | 1349 | 1196 | 1057 | 843 | 726 | 544 | 736 | 461 | 426 | 344 | 338 | 279 | 279 | 233 | 216 | 130 | 100 | 100 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 474 | 608 | 993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 272 | 119 | 94 | 87 | 92 | 62 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 18 | 31 | 12 | 14 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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