Bettys Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.35° S 18.91° E

Bettys Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bettys Bay sea temperature is
13.8°C
1.9° 

Bettys Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 6AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (18 Sep)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (18 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the ESE by Sun morning).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
798
831
831
652
770
1021
946
825
724
700
689
448
398
1077
1550
1796
1830
1682
1452
1269
1077
998
809
784
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
E
35
E
40
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
35
ESE
30
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
30
SE
40
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
20
ESE
25
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:04AM1.02m
7:24PM1.02m
8:41AM0.92m
9:33PM0.94m
11:25AM0.96m
Low Tide
00:50AM0.54m
12:58PM0.64m
1:57AM0.65m
2:47PM0.74m
4:48AM0.67m
5:48PM0.69m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
12
15
18
16
14
12
12
11
12
17
20
19
16
15
15
15
15
21
24
23
19
17
Feels °C
5
4
5
7
9
7
8
6
7
6
7
12
15
13
11
11
11
11
11
18
20
18
15
13
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