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Pearly Beach surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 11 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
17.8° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy 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). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 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) | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 44 | 42 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 472 | 404 | 430 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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