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Bettys Bay Surf Forecast
/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /
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Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 04 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
17.5° 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 6AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
1922 | 1141 | 1687 | 1445 | 1488 | 1465 | 1177 | 1102 | 1084 | 1190 | 1190 | 1066 | 1045 | 1574 | 1888 | 1771 | 1606 | 1465 | 1814 | 2613 | 2573 | 1994 | 1733 | 1289 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:18AM1.42m | 4:43PM1.34m | 4:49AM1.34m | 5:16PM1.28m | 5:22AM1.26m | 5:55PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.22m | 10:44PM0.34m | 11:03AM0.29m | 11:16PM0.42m | 11:37AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
— | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 1922 | 286 | 208 | 1445 | 189 | 189 | 1177 | 1102 | 1084 | 1190 | 1190 | 1066 | 1045 | 1574 | 1888 | 1771 | 1606 | 1465 | 306 | 183 | 362 | 272 | 257 | 299 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 171 | 225 | 10 | 248 | 36 | 6 | 183 | 130 | 128 | 126 | 123 | 161 | 737 | 716 | 540 | 480 | 429 | 361 | 314 | 309 | 133 | 90 | 66 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 51 | 80 | 79 | 95 | 208 | 208 | 239 | 255 | — | — | 15 | 78 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | W 10 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 107 | 1141 | 1687 | — | 1488 | 1465 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1814 | 2613 | 2573 | 1994 | 1733 | 1289 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 41 | 32 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 234 | 234 | 555 | 18 | 18 |
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