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Pearly Beach surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 06 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
17.9° 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 4PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pearly Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
1575 | 2872 | 1750 | 1628 | 1426 | 2964 | 2694 | 655 | 599 | 343 | 282 | 362 | 318 | 357 | 346 | 346 | 703 | 897 | 1321 | 1155 | 1386 | 1225 | 1072 | 1057 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:55PM1.23m | 5:59AM1.20m | 6:42PM1.16m | 6:47AM1.11m | 7:46PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.38m | 11:54PM0.52m | 12:17PM0.45m | 00:42AM0.60m | 1:08PM0.52m | 1:55AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 |
— | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 1575 | 1439 | 255 | 305 | 1426 | 1208 | 951 | 655 | 599 | 343 | 213 | 305 | 260 | 235 | 196 | 205 | 220 | 897 | 1321 | 1155 | 1386 | 1225 | 1072 | 1057 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SE 13 | SSW 8 | WSW 14 | SE 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 237 | 193 | 148 | 105 | 280 | 183 | 304 | 215 | 212 | 311 | 144 | 362 | 306 | 357 | 346 | 346 | 703 | 185 | 185 | 162 | 175 | 736 | 687 | 553 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | WSW 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 196 | 255 | — | — | 64 | 105 | 31 | 75 | 129 | 125 | 282 | 224 | 318 | 331 | 321 | 230 | 317 | 317 | 216 | 178 | 131 | 131 | 167 | 158 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2872 | 1750 | 1628 | — | 2964 | 2694 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 60 | 249 | 702 | 272 | 60 | 60 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 60 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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