Pearly Beach surf break

Pearly Beach surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 11 May 2026 SAST
Forecast 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
17.8° 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 9AM is: 5.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)18ft (5.5m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)21ft (6.5m)13s
Evening (11 May)20ft (6.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
5
W
11
6.5
W
12
7
WSW
13
6.5
WSW
13
6
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
3.5
W
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
W
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
4
WSW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7525
4893
5928
12165
15287
14293
12081
10041
8924
8198
3728
3384
2673
2783
2335
2035
2124
4107
4196
3823
3622
3517
2988
2362
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
45
NNW
75
NW
80
WNW
70
W
65
WNW
55
WNW
50
W
45
W
35
WSW
35
W
30
W
35
W
40
W
40
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
40
WSW
35
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:55AM1.10m
11:23PM1.30m
11:56AM1.21m
00:12AM1.43m
12:46PM1.32m
Low Tide
4:54AM0.55m
4:57PM0.50m
5:52AM0.41m
5:54PM0.41m
6:40AM0.27m
6:44PM0.32m
rain showers
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:50
5:50
1
4
10
5
3
2
2
2
7
4
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
15
18
18
18
17
17
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
5
3
0
5
6
7
7
9
9
9
10
12
11
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
10
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
0.6
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
4
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
Energy kJ
6226
4893
106
80
31
51
37
23
23
5015
3278
3384
2673
2783
2035
2035
2124
30
30
3823
3622
3517
2988
2362
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.5
S
9
0.2
SSE
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.3
WSW
11
Energy kJ
18
44
42
41
14
472
404
430
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SE
13
Energy kJ
18
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
WSW
12
2.5
NW
7
5
W
11
6.5
W
12
7
WSW
13
6.5
WSW
13
6
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
3.5
W
13
3
W
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
11
4
WSW
12
4
SW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.7
W
12
Energy kJ
7525
728
5928
12165
15287
14293
12081
10041
8924
8198
3728
2569
2644
2049
2335
1932
1848
4107
4196
486
800
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
1
1
3
2
3
2
9
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Distance (km)
1058
278
278
809
805
944
971
333
102
977
102
92
93
97
102
97
97
249
249
249
93
93
47
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
8
3
4
3
3
3
9
5
3
5
9
9
6
7
5
4
4
7
4
4
5
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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