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Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
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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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | |
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | |
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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) | SE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
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) | SW 12 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
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) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 5 | S 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SE 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
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) | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 |
18 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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