Bettys Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.35° S 18.91° E

Issued: 1 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Bettys Bay sea temperature is

15.2°C

Bettys Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today (11 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 6AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (11 Sep)	6ft (1.8m)	12s
Afternoon (11 Sep)	5ft (1.6m)	12s
Evening (11 Sep)	5ft (1.5m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Sun night).
	Friday 11								Saturday 12								Sunday 13
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	SW 14	SW 14	SW 15	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SE 10	SE 10	ESE 10	SW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	1207	1152	984	967	816	722	615	475	414	874	1550	1760	2901	3193	3001	2888	2372	2148	1983	1463	1460	1070	1778	683
Wind (km/h)	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	ESE	E	E	ESE	E	E	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off
High Tide		3:10AM1.57m				3:26PM1.72m				3:44AM1.57m				3:58PM1.71m				4:16AM1.53m				4:29PM1.65m
Low Tide				9:16AM0.01m				9:43PM-0.01m				9:48AM0.02m				10:15PM0.01m				10:19AM0.08m				10:45PM0.08m


	—	6:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:47	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:34	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	2	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1	2	2
Temp °C	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	16	17	16	15	15	15	15	16	17	20	18	17	17
Feels °C	11	10	10	10	9	9	10	10	10	11	12	11	13	10	7	8	9	11	13	13	17	14	14	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	SW 14	SW 14	SW 15	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SE 10	SE 10
kJ	1207	1152	984	967	816	722	615	475	414	874	1550	1760	2901	3193	3001	2888	2372	2148	1983	1463	1186	947	777	510
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SSW 7	—	—	—	—	SW 15	SSW 10	SW 14	WSW 12	SSE 6	SSW 8	SW 18	—	—	—	—	—	SE 8	—	—	—	SW 13	SW 13
kJ	—	132	—	—	—	—	75	77	206	233	80	70	799	—	—	—	—	—	255	—	—	—	852	683
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	E 11	—	—	—	—	—	SW 15	SSW 10	SW 14	—	—	S 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 9
kJ	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	104	77	393	—	—	48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	87
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 6	S 7	SSE 7	SSE 6	SSE 7	SSE 7	SE 7	SSE 7	SE 7	SSE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 9	SE 9	SE 10	SE 10	ESE 10	—
kJ	139	255	278	312	392	392	332	313	286	192	158	226	357	457	676	629	728	645	653	866	1460	1070	1778	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Jongensfontein Overberg	Kamer Van Cape Town	Hawston Overberg	Off The Wall Cape Town	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Kamer Van Cape Town	Hawston Overberg	Koeel Bay Overberg	Koeel Bay Overberg	Hawston Overberg	Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Cape Town	Milnerton Cape Town	The Wedge Cape Town	The Wedge Cape Town	Strand (Pipe) Cape Town	Koeel Bay Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Moonlight Bay Overberg	Koeel Bay Overberg	Koeel Bay Overberg	Strand (Pipe) Cape Town	Bettys Bay Overberg
Rating (10 max)	3	4	1	4	3	3	2	3	2	3	3	4	2	4	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	3
Distance (km)	223	75	20	69	359	359	299	75	20	18	18	20	21	69	64	64	27	18	11	10	18	18	27	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point				Vleesbaai	Gourits Mouth	Koeel Bay	Koeel Bay	Hawston					De Kelders	Koeel Bay	Paranoia	Koeel Bay	Koeel Bay	Koeel Bay	De Kelders	Kleinmond
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3				2	3	3	3	4					4	3	3	3	3	3	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Super Tubes Eastern Cape (S)	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Super Tubes Eastern Cape (S)	Kromme Rivermouth Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Doring Bay West Coast	Fish Boma Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Kamer Van Cape Town	Keurbooms Garden Route	Cape St Martin West Coast	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Koeel Bay Overberg	Koeel Bay Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	3	3	5	5	6
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Rating (10 max)	9	7	5	9	9	9	9	9	8	5	7	7	6	5	5	5	7	9	8	6	6	6	6	6

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