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Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 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 4PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
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 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | 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 | |
1979 | 1784 | 1465 | 1085 | 757 | 711 | 828 | 919 | 1608 | 2313 | 2507 | 2471 | 2229 | 2670 | 2596 | 2098 | 1944 | 1699 | 1173 | 1000 | 923 | 835 | 799 | 700 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:30PM1.41m | 1:40AM1.62m | 2:14PM1.49m | 2:24AM1.68m | 2:57PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.12m | 7:29PM0.21m | 8:05AM0.02m | 8:14PM0.14m | 8:47AM-0.04m | 8:59PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:49 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | 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 |
 kJ | 1979 | 1784 | 1465 | 1085 | 757 | 711 | 828 | 749 | 1608 | 2313 | 2507 | 2471 | 2229 | 2670 | 2596 | 2098 | 1944 | 1699 | 1173 | 1000 | 923 | 835 | 799 | 700 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | S 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 786 | 572 | 561 | 593 | 671 | 396 | 221 | 919 | 647 | 485 | 627 | 728 | 836 | 1962 | 1533 | 1349 | 1196 | 1060 | 957 | 635 | 544 | 544 | 639 | 501 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | S 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 32 | 80 | 80 | 113 | 306 | 367 | 454 | 393 | 474 | 608 | 993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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