Bettys Bay surf break

Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 18 Mar 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
19.3° 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: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm March 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Mar)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (18 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (18 Mar)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
4
4
1
1
2
1
2
4
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.9
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.9
SSW
2.5
SW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
1.8
SW
2.4
SW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
1.9
SSW
2
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
Period(s) (?)10131313131315141414141413131313129121212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)310651700799799120618501956190217481601144212642154283023939101033127211829881080952864
Wind
(km/h)
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
25
E
10
N
15
NNW
20
NW
40
WNW
45
NW
30
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:07PM
1.56
3:21AM
1.72
3:40PM
1.60
3:54AM
1.76
4:15PM
1.60
4:28AM
1.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:05AM
0.04
9:11PM
0.03
9:37AM
-0.03
9:43PM
0.00
10:10AM
-0.06
10:16PM
0.01
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunrise-------6:46-------6:47-------6:47
Sunset--6:59-------6:57-------6:55-----
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212121202020201922232220191818181819191818171616
Feels °C (?)191818161618211920171617181616161616151616141313
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