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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 Sunday 03 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
17.3° 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 10AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
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 45mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | |
726 | 634 | 585 | 674 | 2048 | 2265 | 2918 | 826 | 889 | 1076 | 1581 | 1445 | 1581 | 1556 | 1289 | 1138 | 1084 | 1190 | 1190 | 1714 | 3380 | 4727 | 4548 | 4747 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:47AM1.48m | 4:12PM1.40m | 4:18AM1.42m | 4:43PM1.34m | 4:49AM1.34m | 5:16PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.16m | 10:13PM0.28m | 10:33AM0.22m | 10:44PM0.34m | 11:03AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | S 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 726 | 634 | 585 | 585 | 2048 | 107 | 2234 | 826 | 889 | 286 | 1581 | 1445 | 192 | 189 | 1289 | 1138 | 1084 | 1190 | 1190 | 921 | 647 | 505 | 394 | 3957 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 184 | 174 | 506 | 674 | 52 | 33 | 104 | 480 | 384 | 225 | 208 | 198 | 7 | 6 | 183 | 130 | 161 | 123 | 123 | 525 | 80 | 79 | 130 | 368 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | — | — | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 339 | 330 | 133 | 77 | 33 | 19 | 34 | 132 | 171 | 9 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 51 | — | — | 96 | 208 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | W 14 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | W 10 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 510 | 192 | 2265 | 2918 | 22 | 23 | 1076 | 803 | — | 1581 | 1556 | — | — | — | — | — | 1714 | 3380 | 4727 | 4548 | 4747 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 49 | 7 | 25 | 44 | 41 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 203 | 359 | 299 | 11 |
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