Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pearly Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pearly Beach at 6AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pearly Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1422 | 1229 | 1073 | 882 | 802 | 387 | 407 | 326 | 317 | 292 | 427 | 473 | 471 | 652 | 1087 | 1171 | 1242 | 1750 | 1756 | 1648 | 1597 | 1457 | 1366 | 1138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:40AM0.94m | 10:21PM1.01m | 11:57AM0.98m | 00:08AM1.06m | 1:01PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.66m | 3:40PM0.74m | 5:33AM0.65m | 6:09PM0.70m | 6:49AM0.55m | 7:10PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
1422 | 1229 | 1073 | 882 | 802 | 387 | 407 | 326 | 274 | 292 | 427 | 473 | 471 | 652 | 1087 | 1171 | 1242 | 1750 | 1756 | 1648 | 1597 | 1457 | 1366 | 1138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 |
— | — | 423 | 436 | 435 | 379 | 323 | 317 | 317 | 247 | 176 | 173 | — | 11 | 26 | 112 | 188 | 760 | 72 | — | — | — | — | 281 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 123 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 38 | 30 | 30 | 58 | 90 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 111 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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