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Bettys Bay Surf Forecast
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Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 01 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
17.6° 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 7PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | |
2173 | 2008 | 1794 | 2113 | 2457 | 2459 | 2275 | 2017 | 1615 | 1948 | 1546 | 1278 | 1328 | 800 | 653 | 824 | 680 | 1261 | 2650 | 2736 | 1998 | 1557 | 2022 | 1806 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.44m | 3:17AM1.52m | 3:42PM1.43m | 3:47AM1.48m | 4:12PM1.40m | 4:18AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.11m | 9:13PM0.22m | 9:35AM0.12m | 9:43PM0.24m | 10:03AM0.16m | 10:13PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 2173 | 2008 | 1794 | 2113 | 2457 | 2459 | 2275 | 2017 | 1615 | 247 | 235 | 1278 | 991 | 800 | 653 | 566 | 634 | 1261 | 2137 | 2107 | 1998 | 1557 | 225 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 69 | 141 | 171 | 195 | 38 | 65 | 231 | 181 | 177 | 174 | 506 | 674 | 52 | 96 | 103 | 132 | 126 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 67 | 67 | 38 | 37 | 83 | 124 | 202 | 339 | 330 | 167 | 51 | 51 | 71 | 52 | 69 | 48 | 17 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | W 14 | — | NNW 5 | WSW 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 82 | 207 | 386 | 356 | 248 | 209 | 196 | 171 | 202 | 1948 | 1546 | 440 | 1328 | — | — | 824 | 680 | 327 | 2650 | 2736 | — | 37 | 2022 | 1806 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 127 | 127 | 230 | 127 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 230 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 49 | 203 |
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