Pearly Beach
Western Cape · South Africa
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Pearly Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Western Cape — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Pearly Beach
Updated 04:05 spot time
Pearly Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 2.0 m double overhead+, 1.5 m ESE swell at 7.9 s. Wind up to 41 km/h W. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 07:00 — good (4/5) with 23 km/h W wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16.2°C (61.2°F) on average
Jan
19.5°C
67.1°F · 15.4–22.1°C
Feb
19.4°C
66.9°F · 16.7–21.9°C
Mar
18.1°C
64.6°F · 13.5–20.9°C
Apr
16.7°C
62.1°F · 13–19.2°C
May
16.2°C
61.2°F · 14.7–18.3°C
Jun
16°C
60.8°F · 14.5–18°C
Jul
15.2°C
59.4°F · 14.1–16.4°C
Aug
15.1°C
59.2°F · 14.1–16.3°C
Sep
15.5°C
59.9°F · 14.3–17.2°C
Oct
16.2°C
61.2°F · 14.8–18.2°C
Nov
17.6°C
63.7°F · 15.5–19.8°C
Dec
19°C
66.2°F · 17–21.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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