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(Overberg, South Africa)

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Pearly Beach Surf Guide

Pearly Beach in Boland and Southern Cape is an exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. A right hand reef. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include rips and rocks.

Pearly Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pearly Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pearly Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Pearly Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pearly Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 46% of the time in May while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

46%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

53%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pearly Beach Location Map

Interactive Pearly Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Pearly Beach is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 102 km (63 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Pearly Beach is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 279 km (173 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Pearly Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 15:02 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	16	16	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross

What does Pearly Beach look like?

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Credit: corrie Credit: murray

Tides at Pearly Beach

Current tide and informaton

For De Kelders, 8 km from Pearly Beach.

Next High Water: 07:46pm | 1.12m

Next Low Water: 01:55am | 0.65m

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Pearly Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.7 °C) at Pearly Beach is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite