Bettys Bay surf break

Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 02 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
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 8PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (02 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (02 May)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
11
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.3
W
10
2.4
W
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2
WSW
10
2.5
W
10
2.3
W
10
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1731
1985
1498
1163
1247
726
653
585
674
2020
2454
2376
826
1155
1026
2028
2121
1965
990
910
1205
1205
1226
1100
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
40
NNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
20
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:42PM1.43m
3:47AM1.48m
4:12PM1.40m
4:18AM1.42m
4:43PM1.34m
4:49AM1.34m
Low Tide
9:35AM0.12m
9:43PM0.24m
10:03AM0.16m
10:13PM0.28m
10:33AM0.22m
10:44PM0.34m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
mod rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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7:20
7:20
7:22
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6:01
6:00
6:00
5:59
6
3
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
18
18
17
17
20
22
20
19
19
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
14
14
9
10
12
13
16
15
14
14
17
18
16
15
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
11
0.9
S
11
1
S
11
2.3
W
10
2
W
11
1.9
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
14
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
2
WSW
10
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
2.3
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
1731
195
235
1163
917
726
653
585
585
2020
109
103
826
390
286
208
195
147
990
910
1205
1205
1226
1100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
14
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
10
1
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
1
WSW
14
0.7
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
S
14
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
S
11
Energy kJ
198
38
65
235
181
181
174
506
674
52
51
34
413
171
225
9
8
36
189
183
167
161
126
151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
14
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
S
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.5
S
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.6
S
14
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
65
37
83
124
202
339
330
133
77
51
19
20
132
33
10
3
3
3
6
6
6
14
13
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
6
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
1.8
NW
7
2.4
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.1
W
10
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
1
NNW
5
2.5
W
10
2.3
W
10
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
Energy kJ
230
1985
1498
292
1247
530
233
2454
2376
50
1155
1026
2028
2121
1965
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
223
230
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
49
49
8
25
49
49
49
49
44
41
0
7
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
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