Betty's Bay, South Africa
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About Betty's Bay
Betty's Bay is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Betty's Bay you can reach 21 surf spots. The nearest is Camelot, a surf spot 0.8 km from the centre. Overture lists 13 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 51 km away.
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Staying in Betty's Bay
- 13 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 51 km
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Betty's Bay each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 11 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Betty's Bay too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty's Bay1.2 kmabout 5 min by car | 10 ft1400 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, fair | 8 ft731 kJwind from the west, 6 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 6 ft482 kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 8 ft1041 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 8 ft723 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, good | 6 ft439 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft204 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Betty's Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bettysbay (main beach)1.1 kmabout 5 min by car | 10 ft1400 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, fair | 8 ft731 kJwind from the west, 6 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 6 ft482 kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 8 ft1041 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 8 ft723 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, good | 6 ft439 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft204 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Bettysbay (main beach): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Chrystal Road4.6 kmabout 10 min by car | 10 ft1419 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, fair | 8 ft731 kJwind from the west, 6 knots, good | 6 ft488 kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore, good | 9 ft1078 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 8 ft726 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, good | 6 ft444 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft211 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Chrystal Road: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Silver Sands5 kmabout 10 min by car | 10 ft1400 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, fair | 8 ft731 kJwind from the west, 6 knots, good | 6 ft482 kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore, good | 8 ft1041 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, offshore, good | 9 ft786 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, good | 6 ft439 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft204 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Silver Sands: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| penguins2.7 kmabout 5 min by car | 10 ft1400 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, fair | 8 ft731 kJwind from the west, 6 knots, good | 6 ft482 kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore, good | 8 ft1041 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, offshore, good | 9 ft786 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, good | 6 ft439 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft204 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for penguins: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Silversands beach5.1 kmabout 10 min by car | 10 ft1400 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, fair | 8 ft731 kJwind from the west, 6 knots, good | 6 ft482 kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore, good | 8 ft1041 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, offshore, good | 9 ft786 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, good | 6 ft439 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft204 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Silversands beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| XXX2.7 kmabout 5 min by car | 10 ft1400 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, fair | 7 ft677 kJwind from the west, 7 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 6 ft482 kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore, fair | 8 ft1041 kJwind from the west-north-west, 18 knots, offshore, good | 8 ft770 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 6 ft439 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft204 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for XXX: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Rooi Els11.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Pringle Bay, 6 km | 8 ft1088 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore, good | 6 ft508 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, fair | 5 ft229 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, too small | 7 ft682 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, poor | 7 ft586 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, fair | 7 ft583 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, fair | 4 ft193 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Rooi Els: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sunlight Bay7.8 kmabout 15 min by car | 9 ft1288 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, poor | 8 ft681 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, good | 6 ft488 kJwind from the north-west, 19 knots, offshore, fair | 9 ft1078 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, offshore, good | 8 ft726 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, fair | 6 ft419 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft211 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Sunlight Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Tidal Pools13.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Pringle Bay, 12 km | 8 ft1088 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore, good | 6 ft508 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, fair | 5 ft229 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, too small | 7 ft682 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, poor | 7 ft586 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, fair | 7 ft583 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, good | 4 ft193 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Tidal Pools: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Jerilotto10.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Pringle Bay, 6 km | 7 ft772 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore, good | 5 ft368 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, too small | 4 ft159 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, too small | 6 ft464 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, poor | 6 ft407 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, poor | 6 ft501 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft158 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Jerilotto: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Paranoia13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Pringle Bay, 12 km | 8 ft1088 kJwind from the south-east, 7 knots, good | 6 ft508 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, fair | 5 ft229 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, too small | 7 ft682 kJwind from the north-west, 13 knots, poor | 7 ft586 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, fair | 7 ft583 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, good | 4 ft193 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Paranoia: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Moonlight Bay8.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Pringle Bay, 3 km | 9 ft1271 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, fair | 7 ft608 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, fair | 6 ft306 kJwind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, too small | 9 ft1214 kJwind from the north-north-west, 24 knots, poor | 8 ft693 kJwind from the west, 11 knots, poor | 7 ft662 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, good | 4 ft211 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Moonlight Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Camelot0.8 kmabout 5 min by car | 10 ft1400 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, fair | 8 ft731 kJwind from the west, 6 knots, good | 6 ft354 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore, fair | 9 ft1271 kJwind from the north-north-west, 19 knots, offshore, fair | 8 ft723 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, good | 6 ft439 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft204 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Camelot: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Kokkerot6.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Kleinmond, 4 km | 10 ft1366 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, fair | 8 ft706 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, good | 6 ft309 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 9 ft1242 kJwind from the north-west, 19 knots, offshore, fair | 8 ft774 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, good | 6 ft439 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft208 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for Kokkerot: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Kakkarlak6.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Kleinmond, 4 km | 10 ft1366 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, fair | 8 ft706 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, good | 6 ft309 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 9 ft1242 kJwind from the north-west, 19 knots, offshore, fair | 8 ft708 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, good | 6 ft439 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft208 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for Kakkarlak: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Pringle Bay8.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Pringle Bay, 2 km | 8 ft1088 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore, good | 6 ft470 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, poor | 5 ft229 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small | 7 ft682 kJwind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, poor | 7 ft570 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, poor | 7 ft583 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, good | 4 ft193 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, too small |
All readings for Pringle Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Kleinmond10.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Kleinmond | 10 ft1366 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, fair | 8 ft706 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, good | 6 ft309 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 8 ft925 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, poor | 8 ft774 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, good | 6 ft439 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft208 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too small |
All readings for Kleinmond: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Waterfalls1 kmabout 5 min by car | 10 ft1400 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, poor | 8 ft731 kJwind from the west, 6 knots, good | 6 ft354 kJwind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore, fair | 9 ft1271 kJwind from the north-north-west, 19 knots, offshore, fair | 8 ft723 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, good | 6 ft439 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft204 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Waterfalls: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Meerensee beach16.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Kleinmond, 7 km | 9 ft1235 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, poor | 8 ft706 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, good | 6 ft309 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 9 ft1242 kJwind from the north-west, 17 knots, poor | 8 ft708 kJwind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, poor | 6 ft439 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft208 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, too small |
All readings for Meerensee beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Pringle Bay Reef8.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Pringle Bay, 1 km | 8 ft1088 kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore, good | 6 ft470 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, too small | 5 ft229 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small | 8 ft909 kJwind from the north-north-west, 22 knots, poor | 7 ft570 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, poor | 7 ft583 kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft193 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, too small |
All readings for Pringle Bay Reef: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Betty's Bay, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Betty's Bay
- Camelot Restaurant and BarPizza · 1.8 km from the centre
- Cafe Jack1.7 km from the centre
- The Garden Restaurant0.4 km from the centre
- Sitar1.8 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits