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Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 26 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
16.4° 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 2PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
1631 | 1341 | 1278 | 1258 | 1098 | 2025 | 2037 | 1915 | 2241 | 2064 | 6857 | 7523 | 7599 | 6244 | 5540 | 5334 | 6236 | 7239 | 6963 | 6872 | 6782 | 6051 | 5659 | 4951 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.17m | 00:31AM1.34m | 1:07PM1.22m | 1:11AM1.37m | 1:45PM1.28m | 1:47AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.36m | 6:22PM0.44m | 7:03AM0.30m | 7:06PM0.41m | 7:39AM0.26m | 7:45PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 1631 | 1341 | 1278 | 1258 | 1098 | 2025 | 2037 | 1915 | 2241 | 2064 | 6857 | 7523 | 7599 | 6244 | 5540 | 5334 | 6236 | 7239 | 6963 | 6872 | 6782 | 6051 | 5659 | 4951 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 4 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 9 | 169 | 427 | 742 | — | — | — | 1722 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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