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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
17.4° 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 6AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bettys Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | |
3017 | 2532 | 2241 | 2173 | 2101 | 1794 | 2124 | 2362 | 2324 | 2019 | 1770 | 1615 | 1948 | 1442 | 1576 | 1200 | 1015 | 622 | 544 | 786 | 807 | 2265 | 2167 | 793 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:47AM1.53m | 3:12PM1.44m | 3:17AM1.52m | 3:42PM1.43m | 3:47AM1.48m | 4:12PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.11m | 9:13PM0.22m | 9:35AM0.12m | 9:43PM0.24m | 10:03AM0.16m | 10:13PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | S 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 |
3017 | 2532 | 2241 | 2173 | 2101 | 1794 | 2124 | 2362 | 2324 | 2019 | 1770 | 1615 | 198 | 235 | 1163 | 899 | 694 | 622 | 544 | 533 | 807 | 109 | 2167 | 793 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | SE 10 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | WSW 14 |
79 | 46 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 155 | 4 | 66 | 141 | 169 | 195 | 38 | 65 | 188 | 181 | 184 | 177 | 506 | 584 | 98 | 52 | 104 | 595 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | 67 | 67 | 38 | 37 | 83 | 124 | 202 | 339 | 330 | 135 | 133 | 44 | 32 | 33 | 134 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | NW 5 | NNW 4 |
— | 5 | 35 | 75 | 172 | 398 | 331 | 202 | 196 | 189 | 209 | 223 | 1948 | 1442 | 1576 | 1200 | 1015 | — | — | 786 | 561 | 2265 | 25 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 223 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 8 | 8 |
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