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Pearly Beach surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pearly Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Pearly Beach at 8PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pearly Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun morning, strong winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
1108 | 908 | 822 | 822 | 700 | 620 | 569 | 481 | 473 | 319 | 653 | 680 | 659 | 659 | 756 | 833 | 934 | 1002 | 804 | 711 | 555 | 555 | 564 | 620 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:58PM1.57m | 3:10AM1.72m | 3:43PM1.59m | 3:56AM1.68m | 4:28PM1.56m | 4:43AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM-0.02m | 9:00PM0.11m | 9:32AM-0.03m | 9:46PM0.11m | 10:17AM0.01m | 10:35PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 1108 | 908 | 822 | 822 | 700 | 620 | 569 | 481 | 473 | 319 | 653 | 680 | 659 | 659 | 756 | 833 | 934 | 1002 | 804 | 711 | 555 | 555 | 509 | 509 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | SSW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 750 | 638 | 547 | 535 | 454 | 354 | 282 | 282 | 229 | 185 | 178 | 206 | 164 | 127 | 33 | 33 | 43 | 80 | 58 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | S 13 | S 14 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 13 | S 10 | SSW 15 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 253 | — | 125 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 117 | 52 | 144 | 71 | 47 | 6 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 35 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 61 | 70 | 58 | 67 | 349 | 414 | 366 | 564 | 620 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 185 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 249 | 249 |
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