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Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 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
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 6PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
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 Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
3454 | 3199 | 2859 | 2679 | 2376 | 2063 | 1671 | 1311 | 1083 | 976 | 813 | 736 | 836 | 899 | 954 | 923 | 798 | 739 | 734 | 614 | 594 | 553 | 593 | 593 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:19PM1.32m | 2:22AM1.41m | 2:52PM1.35m | 2:56AM1.41m | 3:25PM1.36m | 3:30AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.23m | 8:20PM0.34m | 8:44AM0.21m | 8:54PM0.32m | 9:16AM0.20m | 9:28PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 3454 | 3199 | 2859 | 2679 | 2376 | 2063 | 1671 | 1311 | 1083 | 976 | 813 | 736 | 836 | 899 | 954 | 923 | 798 | 739 | 734 | 614 | 594 | 553 | 593 | 593 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 18 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 23 | 17 | 29 | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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