Bettys Bay surf break

Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 SAST
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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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 2AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (22 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
134
181
314
311
300
375
432
427
456
606
736
716
846
473
459
301
301
667
877
804
792
509
581
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
SW
0
SSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:12PM1.33m
7:37AM1.19m
8:23PM1.28m
8:56AM1.10m
9:39PM1.26m
10:19AM1.08m
Low Tide
1:33AM0.41m
1:52PM0.39m
2:55AM0.47m
3:06PM0.46m
4:18AM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:45
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
18
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
17
19
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
16
17
17
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
15
15
15
14
14
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
8
0.9
SW
12
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
67
114
110
101
311
300
375
432
427
456
606
736
716
846
473
459
184
232
667
877
804
792
509
581
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SSE
12
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
116
49
37
314
123
99
79
112
60
60
47
47
27
20
197
189
236
109
95
7
7
29
260
257
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
SW
5
0.2
S
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSE
5
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
98
134
181
32
22
33
11
33
117
115
9
8
9
6
12
12
301
301
8
50
49
3
36
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
SSE
5
Energy kJ
18
24
19
9
8
6
8
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
49
7
0
7
0
0
0
0
25
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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