Bettys Bay surf break

Bettys Bay surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
18.0° 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 10AM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)8ft (2.4m)11s
Afternoon (28 Apr)8ft (2.4m)11s
Evening (28 Apr)8ft (2.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
13
2
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
14
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1271
1278
1302
1363
1616
1702
1462
1297
1194
1194
1382
1525
1760
1295
1012
838
774
605
714
1322
4036
4190
3504
2981
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
WSW
10
NW
20
NW
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:39PM1.33m
1:46AM1.49m
2:12PM1.38m
2:17AM1.52m
2:42PM1.42m
Low Tide
7:37AM0.22m
7:40PM0.28m
8:09AM0.16m
8:13PM0.24m
8:39AM0.12m
8:44PM0.23m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
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7:16
7:16
7:18
7:18
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6:06
6:05
6:04
6:02
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
13
12
12
15
18
17
15
13
13
12
12
15
16
16
15
15
15
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
9
8
8
11
13
12
10
8
10
8
9
12
13
14
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.3
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
12
2.2
SSE
13
0.9
SW
9
2
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
14
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1271
1278
1302
1363
1616
1702
1462
1297
1194
1194
1382
1525
141
1295
1012
838
774
605
714
1322
4036
4190
3504
2981
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
9
1
SW
10
1
SW
9
1.1
SW
10
0.8
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
13
1
SW
10
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSW
18
1
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
Energy kJ
416
370
370
328
298
200
299
268
217
173
170
204
205
502
535
177
308
224
491
1015
243
160
107
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.4
SSW
19
1.1
SSE
12
Energy kJ
8
22
9
22
26
26
41
40
77
74
127
155
68
102
158
152
276
148
324
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
4
2.3
SSE
13
1
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
E
4
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
8
1760
39
11
10
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
44
44
18
21
18
7
7
7
7
7
10
10
10
10
7
7
359
18
10
10
7
7
7
59
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
6
7
8
7
6
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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