Pearly Beach, South Africa

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Pearly Beach, Western Cape — Pearly Beach, the nearest town. Photo: Joachim Huber from Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Pearly Beach

Pearly Beach is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Pearly Beach you can reach 10 surf spots, 1 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is Pearly Beach edit, a surf spot 0.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 113 km away.

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Staying in Pearly Beach

10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 113 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Pearly Beach. Spots further out are listed below.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Pearly Beach each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 7 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Pearly Beach too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Pearly Reef0.8 kmabout 5 min by car

8 ft791 kJ

6 ft349 kJ

8 ft1024 kJ

9 ft877 kJ

7 ft682 kJ

4 ft136 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pearly Reef, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	8 ft8 smushy	791kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	29, poor	6 ft7 smushy	349kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	8 ft10 ssoft	1,024kJ	wind from the north-west, 20 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	9 ft8 smushy	877kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	61, good	7 ft8 ssoft	682kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	4 ft7 smushy	136kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the south-east, 9 knots	18°C

Buffeljags Bay12.6 kmabout 25 min by car

6 ft464 kJ

6 ft349 kJ

8 ft1007 kJ

9 ft864 kJ

7 ft722 kJ

4 ft122 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Buffeljags Bay, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	30, poor	6 ft8 smushy	464kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	21, poor	6 ft7 smushy	349kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	22, poor	8 ft10 ssoft	1,007kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	9 ft8 smushy	864kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	61, good	7 ft9 ssoft	722kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	4 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	19, too small	4 ft6 smushy	103kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	17°C

Pearly Beach edit0.7 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft460 kJ

6 ft334 kJ

7 ft902 kJ

9 ft838 kJ

7 ft646 kJ

4 ft188 kJ

4 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pearly Beach edit, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, poor	6 ft8 smushy	460kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	31, poor	6 ft7 smushy	334kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	7 ft10 ssoft	902kJ	wind from the north-west, 20 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	14, poor	9 ft8 smushy	838kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	60, good	7 ft8 ssoft	646kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	4 ft8 smushy	188kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	4 ft6 smushy	96kJ	wind from the south-east, 9 knots	18°C

Danger Point19.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Gansbaai, 7 km

7 ft578 kJ

6 ft354 kJ

8 ft992 kJ

9 ft877 kJ

6 ft525 kJ

5 ft229 kJ

4 ft100 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Danger Point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, poor	7 ft8 smushy	578kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	26, poor	6 ft7 smushy	354kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	8 ft9 ssoft	992kJ	wind from the north-west, 22 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	14, poor	9 ft8 smushy	877kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	51, good	6 ft9 ssoft	525kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	5 ft8 smushy	229kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	4 ft6 smushy	100kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	17°C

De Kelders17.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Gansbaai, 2 km

7 ft690 kJ

6 ft294 kJ

9 ft992 kJ

8 ft726 kJ

6 ft419 kJ

4 ft165 kJ

3 ft85 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at De Kelders, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	7 ft8 smushy	690kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	6 ft7 smushy	294kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	22, poor	9 ft9 smushy	992kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	8 ft8 smushy	726kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	419kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 smushy	165kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	3 ft6 smushy	85kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore	21°C

Die Dam19.8 kmabout 35 min by car

8 ft788 kJ

7 ft540 kJ

9 ft1152 kJ

9 ft899 kJ

9 ft976 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

4 ft107 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Die Dam, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	8 ft8 ssoft	788kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	540kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	9 ft9 ssoft	1,152kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	30, poor	9 ft8 ssoft	899kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 15 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	9 ft8 ssoft	976kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	4 ft8 smushy	158kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	4 ft6 smushy	107kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	17°C

Gansbaai Reefs17.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Gansbaai, 1 km

8 ft727 kJ

6 ft315 kJ

9 ft1031 kJ

8 ft775 kJ

6 ft465 kJ

4 ft155 kJ

4 ft91 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Gansbaai Reefs, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	34, poor	8 ft8 smushy	727kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	15, too small	6 ft7 smushy	315kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	9 ft9 smushy	1,031kJ	wind from the north-west, 22 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	18, poor	8 ft8 smushy	775kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	465kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 smushy	155kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	16, too small	4 ft6 smushy	91kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore	17°C

The Toilet (Chowpoo)17.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Gansbaai, 1 km

8 ft727 kJ

6 ft315 kJ

9 ft1031 kJ

8 ft775 kJ

6 ft465 kJ

4 ft155 kJ

4 ft91 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at The Toilet (Chowpoo), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	34, poor	8 ft8 smushy	727kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	15, too small	6 ft7 smushy	315kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	9 ft9 smushy	1,031kJ	wind from the north-west, 22 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	18, poor	8 ft8 smushy	775kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	465kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 smushy	155kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	16, too small	4 ft6 smushy	91kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore	17°C

Stinky Pits!17.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Gansbaai

8 ft727 kJ

6 ft315 kJ

9 ft1031 kJ

8 ft775 kJ

6 ft465 kJ

4 ft155 kJ

4 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Stinky Pits!, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	34, poor	8 ft8 smushy	727kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	15, too small	6 ft7 smushy	315kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	9 ft9 smushy	1,031kJ	wind from the north-west, 22 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	18, poor	8 ft8 smushy	775kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	465kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	18°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 smushy	155kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	19, too small	4 ft6 smushy	96kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore	17°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Pearly Beach, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Further out

This spot is more than 20 km from Pearly Beach. It is the nearest town with beds, so it stays here.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Quoin Point (Outsides)20.3 kmabout 40 min by car

8 ft788 kJ

7 ft540 kJ

9 ft1152 kJ

9 ft899 kJ

9 ft976 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

4 ft107 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Quoin Point (Outsides), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	8 ft8 ssoft	788kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	7 ft8 ssoft	540kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	9 ft9 ssoft	1,152kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	30, poor	9 ft8 ssoft	899kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 15 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	9 ft8 ssoft	976kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 smushy	158kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	4 ft6 smushy	107kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	17°C

Places to eat near Pearly Beach

Whale Coast Brewing Co.0.3 km from the centre
Pearly Beach Club0.4 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits