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Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
17.4° 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 11PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
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 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | |
4340 | 3973 | 3408 | 2898 | 2417 | 2143 | 2173 | 2101 | 1794 | 1702 | 2362 | 2243 | 2248 | 1858 | 1645 | 1985 | 2016 | 1548 | 1200 | 989 | 622 | 555 | 592 | 568 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:42PM1.42m | 2:47AM1.53m | 3:12PM1.44m | 3:17AM1.52m | 3:42PM1.43m | 3:47AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.23m | 9:07AM0.11m | 9:13PM0.22m | 9:35AM0.12m | 9:43PM0.24m | 10:03AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — |
 | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 4340 | 3973 | 3408 | 2898 | 2417 | 2143 | 2173 | 2101 | 1794 | 1702 | 2362 | 2243 | 2248 | 1858 | 1645 | 195 | 1470 | 1086 | 899 | 784 | 622 | 555 | 473 | 568 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 243 | 157 | 107 | 79 | 46 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 4 | 67 | 141 | 160 | 195 | 38 | 235 | 188 | 188 | 184 | 177 | 512 | 592 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | WSW 19 | S 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | 67 | 66 | 38 | 37 | 65 | 124 | 202 | 339 | 330 | 171 | 131 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 33 | 68 | 146 | 333 | 479 | 202 | 196 | 159 | 171 | 202 | 1985 | 2016 | 1548 | 1200 | 989 | — | — | — | 509 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 223 | 127 | 127 | 230 | 230 | 223 | 8 | 223 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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