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Pearly Beach surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 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 2AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pearly Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, strong winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | |
700 | 680 | 745 | 659 | 756 | 833 | 947 | 1002 | 816 | 711 | 627 | 555 | 516 | 563 | 564 | 400 | 351 | 412 | 538 | 396 | 321 | 191 | 160 | 890 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:43PM1.59m | 3:56AM1.68m | 4:28PM1.56m | 4:43AM1.59m | 5:17PM1.51m | 5:34AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46PM0.11m | 10:17AM0.01m | 10:35PM0.16m | 11:04AM0.09m | 11:27PM0.24m | 11:53AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 8 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 700 | 680 | 745 | 659 | 756 | 833 | 947 | 1002 | 816 | 711 | 341 | 555 | 509 | 465 | 394 | 388 | 351 | 290 | 281 | 193 | 187 | 147 | 125 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 13 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 8 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 10 | SSE 13 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 223 | 206 | 164 | 96 | 19 | 160 | 47 | 80 | 45 | 251 | 604 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 35 | 2 | 53 | 49 | 69 | 70 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 14 | S 5 | S 10 | S 5 | S 13 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSE 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | 125 | 58 | 18 | 71 | 20 | 52 | 144 | 75 | 25 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | ESE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 42 | 42 | 51 | 28 | 42 | 192 | 83 | 627 | 486 | 516 | 563 | 564 | 400 | 311 | 412 | 538 | 396 | 321 | 191 | 160 | 890 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 121 | 121 | 75 | 121 | 75 | 117 | 119 | 75 | 69 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 69 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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