Bettys Bay surf break

Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Bettys Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Bettys Bay at 7PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SSE
8
0.9
SE
9
1
SSE
8
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
470
346
253
253
211
175
126
143
166
118
136
134
181
314
311
300
375
432
427
456
606
736
648
628
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:10PM1.40m
6:30AM1.31m
7:12PM1.33m
7:37AM1.19m
8:23PM1.28m
Low Tide
11:53AM0.18m
00:24AM0.32m
12:48PM0.29m
1:33AM0.41m
1:52PM0.39m
2:55AM0.47m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:46
5:45
5:45
Temp °C
17
20
21
19
19
18
17
17
19
19
19
17
16
16
16
16
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
14
18
19
18
19
18
16
16
17
17
16
15
14
14
14
14
17
17
16
16
16
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SSE
8
0.9
SE
9
1
SSE
8
0.8
SE
9
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
125
125
103
90
211
175
126
143
93
118
82
62
55
101
311
300
53
96
123
94
606
736
648
628
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SW
14
0.7
S
7
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
S
6
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
Energy kJ
85
107
91
82
63
95
44
140
166
28
116
114
110
314
123
99
375
432
427
456
76
58
47
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.6
SW
13
0.3
WSW
11
0.6
S
7
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SW
5
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
8
36
56
54
47
46
113
23
33
52
136
134
181
19
18
10
79
115
117
115
9
9
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
470
346
253
253
1
3
5
16
16
11
10
8
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
10
10
7
7
7
0
0
0
7
39
39
7
7
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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