Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pearly Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pearly Beach at 9PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pearly Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the E by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1694 | 1094 | 928 | 1194 | 1119 | 940 | 836 | 708 | 708 | 708 | 940 | 865 | 825 | 724 | 580 | 570 | 396 | 396 | 404 | 1155 | 1710 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:32PM1.17m | 7:03AM1.04m | 7:21PM1.04m | 8:36AM0.94m | 9:28PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.52m | 00:49AM0.55m | 12:56PM0.65m | 1:53AM0.67m | 2:38PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1694 | 1094 | 928 | 1194 | 1119 | 940 | 836 | 708 | 708 | 708 | 940 | 865 | 825 | 724 | 580 | 570 | 396 | 396 | 355 | 1155 | 1710 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 214 | 15 | — | 49 | 31 | 91 | 203 | 41 | 241 | 297 | 404 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 159 | 150 | 123 | 136 | 106 | 20 | 19 | 34 | 50 | 80 | 102 | 80 | 45 | 34 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 50 | 44 | 40 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 330 | 3804 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 75 | 117 | 126 | 119 | 121 | 69 | 69 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 117 | 7 | 7 |
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