TidePlanet

Today in Pearly Beach there are high tides at 4:52 am (2.3 ft) and 5:08 pm (2.3 ft) and low tides at 10:56 am and 11:26 pm. Tide coefficient 92. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 4:52 am. The sun rises at 5:43 am and sets at 7:09 pm: 13 h 25 min of daylight. The moon is 86% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:23 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:04 am to 4:04 am and from 2:36 pm to 4:36 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is moderate, with 7.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-northeast (7 mph). Clear, 60 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Pearly Beach today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 4:10–5:30 pm Also 10:50–11:50 pm and 2:00–4:00 am
  • High tide at 5:08 pm, coefficient 85
  • Major period 2:36–4:36 pm
  • Falling pressure (−0.10 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (10 mph) and rough sea: 8.3 ft waves
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 92 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 4:10 pm to 5:30 pm, combines the 5:08 pm high tide, a major period, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze, though with rough seas. Also good from 10:50 pm to 11:50 pm, with the 11:26 pm low tide and moonrise. Also good from 2:00 am to 4:00 am, with the 4:52 am high tide, a major period and falling pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: Atlantic horse mackerel, salema, albacore and thornback ray. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Pearly Beach

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

2
Not a beach day · 2 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 96 °F: hot
  • Onshore breeze (11 mph)
  • Low tide at 10:56 am: more sand
  • Dangerous for swimming: 9.1 ft waves every 13 s; high rip current risk
  • UV 11 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen

Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Dangerous · 9.1 ft

    9.1 ft waves every 13 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 64 °F

    Cold: ease in slowly.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 11 · SPF 50

    Max UV 11 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–3:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 11 mph

    Onshore breeze (11 mph).

  • Tide & sand 10:56 am

    Low tide at 10:56 am and 11:26 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:52 am and 5:08 pm.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Pearly Beach

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Tides

Tides in Pearly Beach

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 10:56 am -2.1 ft
  • ▲ High tide 5:08 pm 2.3 ft · coef. 85
  • ▼ Low tide 11:26 pm -2.2 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 53 min to high tide at 4:52 am.

Tide coefficient 92 for the 4:52 am high tide and 85 for the 5:08 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 4.5 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on March 20 (3.2 ft) and the lowest, on April 18 (-3.0 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 106, 6.0 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 22, 1.4 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 5:43 am · 7:09 pm High tide 4:52 am · 2.3 ft Low tide 10:56 am · -2.1 ft High tide 5:08 pm · 2.3 ft Low tide 11:26 pm · -2.2 ft Coef. 92 86% Major periods 2:04 am · 2:36 pm Medium
Fri 30 5:42 am · 7:09 pm High tide 5:41 am · 1.9 ft Low tide 11:48 am · -1.7 ft High tide 5:59 pm · 1.8 ft — Coef. 77 77% Major periods 3:08 am · 3:40 pm Low
Sat 31 5:41 am · 7:10 pm Low tide 12:19 am · -1.7 ft High tide 6:39 am · 1.6 ft Low tide 12:57 pm · -1.3 ft High tide 7:04 pm · 1.3 ft Coef. 60 66% Major periods 4:12 am · 4:42 pm Medium
Sun 1 5:40 am · 7:11 pm Low tide 1:32 am · -1.3 ft High tide 7:56 am · 1.3 ft Low tide 2:39 pm · -1.0 ft High tide 8:33 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 46 Last quarter Major periods 5:11 am · 5:38 pm Medium
Mon 2 5:39 am · 7:12 pm Low tide 3:09 am · -1.1 ft High tide 9:35 am · 1.3 ft Low tide 4:23 pm · -1.1 ft High tide 10:22 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 45 44% Major periods 6:05 am · 6:30 pm Medium
Tue 3 5:38 am · 7:13 pm Low tide 4:38 am · -1.2 ft High tide 11:02 am · 1.6 ft Low tide 5:38 pm · -1.4 ft High tide 11:41 pm · 1.1 ft Coef. 56 33% Major periods 6:55 am · 7:18 pm Medium
Wed 4 5:38 am · 7:14 pm Low tide 5:44 am · -1.4 ft High tide 12:01 pm · 1.9 ft Low tide 6:32 pm · -1.8 ft — Coef. 62 23% Major periods 7:41 am · 8:03 pm Low

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

M · Global model

Pearly Beach has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global FES2022 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 0.3 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.

Model attribution: FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Pearly Beach

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 7.5 ft · 13.1 s from the southwest (218°)
Swell 7.0 ft · 12.0 s from the southwest
Current 0.4 mph toward the W

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common3.8 ft
  • Significant7.5 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest15 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 15 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 15 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 7 mph ENE · gusts 14
Offshore (6.0 mi S)Offshore 13 mph E · gusts 17

Offshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 9.1 ft with a period of 13 s, from the southwest (rough).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now63.9 °F
Today 63.7–64.2 °F air: 60 / 92 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 62.6 °F measured 0.4 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 64.9 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.8 °F).

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:59 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Pearly Beach today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Good
7
Good · 7 out of 10 8:00 am–12:00 pm 6.2–9.5 ft Also 6:00–7:35 pm
  • 6.2–9.5 ft surf at the shore, big
  • Big surf (9.5 ft): for experienced surfers
  • 8.2 ft swell at 11 s from the southwest, average
  • Light offshore wind (8 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Falling tide (low tide at 10:56 am)

Big surf: for experienced surfers only. If in doubt, stay on the beach.

Surf at the shore 6.2–9.5 ft average – sets
Swell 8.2 ft 11 s · SW · 1,570 kJ
Wind 8 mph NE · offshore
Water and wetsuit 63.7 °F 3/2 fullsuit
  • Light: First light 5:17 am · sunrise 5:43 am · sunset 7:09 pm · last light 7:35 pm
  • Tide: high 4:52 am (2.3 ft), low 10:56 am (-2.1 ft), high 5:08 pm (2.3 ft) and low 11:26 pm (-2.2 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 63.7 °F: a 3/2 fullsuit.
  • Energy: 1,570 kJ · Very high power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with big surf. 6:00 pm to 7:35 pm can also work, with a good size, though with big surf.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Pearly Beach today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: poor
1
Poor day · 1 out of 10 9:50 am–12:00 pm Also 4:30–5:50 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (10:56 am): little current from 10:30 am to 11:20 am
  • 8.1 ft swell at 11 s from the southwest: heavy surge on the bottom
  • Light offshore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.4 mph current toward the west-southwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater

Not a day for shore diving: swell, wind, current or storms during the best window. If you go, go with a dive shop and only if they give the OK.

Swell 8.1 ft 11 s · from the SW
Likely visibility Poor Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 63.7 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.4 mph toward the WSW
  • Slack water today: high tide 4:52 am (4:30–5:10 am), low tide 10:56 am (10:30–11:20 am), high tide 5:08 pm (4:50–5:30 pm) and low tide 11:26 pm (11:00 pm–12:00 am)
  • Likely visibility: poor. Swell (up to 8.2 ft at 12 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 63.7 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 7:35 pm. Waning gibbous (86%), rising at 11:23 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:50 am to 12:00 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with a big swell. Also worth a look from 4:30 pm to 5:50 pm, with slack water at high tide, light wind and weak current, though with a big swell.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

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Weather

Weather in Pearly Beach

14-day weather

Now in Pearly Beach

Now 60 °F Clear · feels like 59 °F · 60 / 92 °F
Low / high
60 / 92 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
0%
Humidity
89%
Dew pointDew point
57 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 24
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear
Temperature 60°60°63°76°91°89°77°69°
Wind (mph) 7 ENE8 NE9 NE8 NE5 E10 SSE9 SE6 E
Gusts 1316191719232113
Waves 7.3 ft8.1 ft8.9 ft9.1 ft9.1 ft8.7 ft8.2 ft7.7 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 60° 7 ENE 7.3 ft
  • 3:00 am 60° 8 NE 8.1 ft
  • 6:00 am 63° 9 NE 8.9 ft
  • 9:00 am 76° 8 NE 9.1 ft
  • 12:00 pm 91° 5 E 9.1 ft
  • 3:00 pm 89° 10 SSE 8.7 ft
  • 6:00 pm 77° 9 SE 8.2 ft
  • 9:00 pm 69° 6 E 7.7 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Clear sky 60 / 92 °F 11 mph E 9.1 ft 4:52 am · 5:08 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 61 / 86 °F 10 mph SE 7.3 ft 5:41 am · 5:59 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 64 / 79 °F 11 mph S 7.7 ft 6:39 am · 7:04 pm
Sun 1 Light drizzle 59 / 71 °F 10 mph S 7.7 ft 7:56 am · 8:33 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 54 / 77 °F 11 mph SE 6.9 ft 9:35 am · 10:22 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 55 / 76 °F 11 mph S 6.3 ft 11:02 am · 11:41 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 59 / 82 °F 11 mph W 6.1 ft 12:01 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 60 / 73 °F 19 mph W 7.9 ft 12:35 am · 12:46 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 61 / 76 °F 9 mph SSW 7.7 ft 1:17 am · 1:24 pm
Sat 7 Overcast 62 / 92 °F 9 mph E 6.2 ft 1:53 am · 1:58 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 65 / 78 °F 16 mph WNW 8.3 ft 2:25 am · 2:30 pm
Mon 9 Light rain 57 / 67 °F 10 mph W 13 ft 2:56 am · 3:01 pm
Tue 10 Light rain 55 / 66 °F 12 mph WSW 11 ft 3:26 am · 3:32 pm
Wed 11 Mainly clear 53 / 73 °F 11 mph SE 8.5 ft 3:57 am · 4:02 pm
  • Fri 30 Overcast 61° / 86° 7.3 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 64° / 79° 7.7 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 59° / 71° 7.7 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 54° / 77° 6.9 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 55° / 76° 6.3 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 59° / 82° 6.1 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 60° / 73° 7.9 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

  • The models They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about temperature today. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+21.3 °F; normal high: 71 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:59 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Pearly Beach

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 5:43 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 7:09 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 4:45 am
  • Full dark 8:07 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:17 am
  • Civil dusk 7:35 pm
  • Solar noon 12:26 pm (69° high)
  • Daylight 13 h 25 min (+2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 6:34 pm
  • Full dark 8:07 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour5:43–6:18 am
Evening golden hour6:34–7:09 pm
Pearly Beach

Today the sun is 92,336,859 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Pearly Beach

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 86% 86% illuminated · 18.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 am
Rises 11:23 pm in the NE (55°)NE
Sets 8:55 am tomorrow · in the NW (304°) · set at 7:50 am
Transit 3:04 am overhead
Visible 9 h 33 min from 11:23 pm to 8:55 am

Today the moon is 226,597 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:04–4:04 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:36–4:36 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:20–8:20 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 10:53–11:53 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 10:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 1:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 4:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Pearly Beach

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Pearly Beach.

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Water depth

Gentle slope

The bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.35 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.65 mi.

From the shoreline (0.3 mi from Pearly Beach) out to sea, heading southwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.35 mi
  • 33 ft deep0.65 mi
  • 66 ft deep1.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.35 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.65 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.

Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).

Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

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Pearly Beach at a glance

  • Town or city of about 1,248 people. Coordinates: 34.663° S, 19.496° E.
  • It is 80 mi southeast of Cape Town, the main place in Western Cape. The sun rises 5 min earlier and sets 3 min earlier than in Cape Town.
  • Its coast faces southwest.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Die Gruis (2.9 mi).

Questions about Pearly BeachQuestions

What time is high tide today in Pearly Beach?

Today in Pearly Beach there are high tides at 4:52 am (2.3 ft) and 5:08 pm (2.3 ft) and low tides at 10:56 am and 11:26 pm. Tide coefficient 92.

What time is sunset today in Pearly Beach?

At 7:09 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:35 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Pearly Beach?

At 5:42 am. First light comes at 4:44 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 86% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 9:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 2:04–4:04 am, Minor 7:20–8:20 am, Major 2:36–4:36 pm, Minor 10:53–11:53 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Pearly Beach?

Clear sky, from 60 °F to 92 °F, with a light breeze from the east-northeast (7 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Pearly Beach?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 7.5 ft waves with a period of 13.1 s from the southwest. The water is 63.9 °F.

When is the best time to visit Pearly Beach?

The best time to visit Pearly Beach is from November to March: highs of 72 °F to 77 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 10 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: global FES2022 model (AVISO/CNES), licensed AVISO; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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