Pearly Beach surf break

Pearly Beach surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 May 2026 SAST
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Pearly Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pearly Beach sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Pearly Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Pearly Beach at 3PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (21 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)20s

Table - waves today at Pearly Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
89
111
136
120
116
134
131
201
311
304
264
366
361
539
614
598
581
577
320
405
236
297
590
799
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
NE
5
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:12PM1.35m
7:36AM1.21m
8:23PM1.30m
8:55AM1.12m
9:39PM1.28m
Low Tide
12:49PM0.31m
1:34AM0.43m
1:52PM0.41m
2:55AM0.49m
3:06PM0.48m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:43
5:43
Temp °C
16
16
18
18
18
16
16
15
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
17
19
19
17
16
16
16
15
16
15
15
13
14
12
14
14
15
16
17
17
16
15
14
14
18
19
18
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
8
1
SW
8
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
75
45
32
120
116
114
110
101
97
304
264
366
361
539
614
598
581
577
320
405
156
123
590
799
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.8
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
6
1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
8
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
89
111
136
20
24
21
131
201
311
96
117
46
58
52
48
43
33
18
155
164
236
228
93
116
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.3
ESE
13
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SSE
6
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SE
6
Energy kJ
46
30
17
11
60
134
8
16
7
34
19
112
115
7
7
33
9
9
153
11
209
297
17
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
1
3
12
22
18
12
7
7
10
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
30
58
63
58
30
30
30
30
30
24
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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