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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 18 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 4AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
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 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | |
837 | 850 | 902 | 1057 | 850 | 893 | 796 | 679 | 771 | 919 | 1043 | 921 | 792 | 841 | 918 | 921 | 780 | 604 | 511 | 437 | 529 | 443 | 389 | 926 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3:55AM1.65m | 4:27PM1.53m | 4:43AM1.56m | 5:17PM1.48m | 5:34AM1.44m | 6:10PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM-0.00m | 10:33PM0.14m | 11:02AM0.08m | 11:26PM0.22m | 11:53AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 837 | 850 | 902 | 1057 | 850 | 893 | 796 | 679 | 630 | 581 | 536 | 458 | 414 | 346 | 346 | 277 | 233 | 187 | 184 | 125 | 125 | 91 | 103 | 313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 100 | 74 | 18 | 48 | 144 | 140 | 228 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 42 | 37 | 36 | 18 | 65 | 61 | 79 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 82 | 105 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 85 | 85 | 56 | 75 | 47 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 20 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 36 | 56 | 54 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 55 | 111 | 102 | 564 | 771 | 919 | 1043 | 921 | 792 | 841 | 918 | 921 | 780 | 604 | 511 | 437 | 529 | 443 | 389 | 926 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 69 | 69 | 27 | 69 | 27 | 65 | 69 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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