
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pearly Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pearly Beach at 11AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pearly Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2145 | 1991 | 1991 | 1969 | 1969 | 1939 | 1715 | 1470 | 1446 | 1249 | 1149 | 1052 | 892 | 831 | 696 | 683 | 574 | 574 | 564 | 422 | 792 | 1291 | 1567 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:56AM1.01m | 8:24PM0.97m | 10:05AM1.02m | 10:35PM0.99m | 11:26AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.73m | 3:06AM0.67m | 4:41PM0.71m | 4:58AM0.61m | 5:53PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
2145 | 1991 | 1991 | 1969 | 1969 | 1939 | 1715 | 1470 | 1446 | 1249 | 1149 | 1052 | 892 | 831 | 696 | 683 | 574 | 574 | 564 | 422 | 792 | 1291 | 1567 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
160 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 106 | 103 | 58 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 112 | 69 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 92 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 102 | 90 | 76 | 76 |
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