Bettys Bay surf break

Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 01 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
17.6° 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 2AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

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 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.3
W
10
2.5
W
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
14
2.5
W
14
2.4
WSW
14
2
WSW
10
2.3
W
10
2.5
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1794
2113
2457
2517
2248
2017
1905
1983
1498
1163
1353
726
653
573
674
1913
2606
2234
842
1263
2022
1568
1723
1766
Wind (km/h)
45
NW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:12PM1.44m
3:17AM1.52m
3:42PM1.43m
3:47AM1.48m
4:12PM1.40m
4:18AM1.42m
Low Tide
9:13PM0.22m
9:35AM0.12m
9:43PM0.24m
10:03AM0.16m
10:13PM0.28m
10:33AM0.22m
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
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7:20
7:20
7:20
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6:02
6:01
6:00
6:00
5
15
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
17
17
20
22
21
19
18
18
17
16
17
17
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
12
14
15
15
15
14
17
18
18
16
14
13
12
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
1
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
2.3
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2
WSW
10
2.3
W
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
1794
2113
2457
2517
2248
2017
1905
247
235
1163
917
726
653
573
596
1913
2137
2234
842
1045
225
208
198
147
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
S
14
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
14
1
S
11
1
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
0.5
S
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
10
4
4
66
123
171
195
38
65
235
223
181
174
506
674
52
51
103
480
384
9
9
3
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.3
S
15
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
4
67
66
38
37
83
124
202
339
330
171
127
50
109
52
132
171
7
3
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
6
2.1
NW
7
1.9
NW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
1.8
NW
7
2.5
W
10
1.8
W
10
1
W
10
2.5
W
14
2.5
W
10
0.8
NNW
5
2.5
W
9
2.5
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
344
391
275
190
196
190
155
1983
1498
327
1353
618
192
2606
1328
27
1263
2022
1568
1723
1766
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
Distance (km)
127
127
230
223
223
223
223
230
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
49
49
0
8
25
203
44
49
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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