Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 1PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
522 | 596 | 596 | 305 | 403 | 376 | 363 | 467 | 394 | 335 | 323 | 352 | 534 | 542 | 468 | 461 | 461 | 491 | 1024 | 1525 | 862 | 841 | 905 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-off | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:05PM1.52m | 3:14AM1.47m | 3:33PM1.59m | 3:44AM1.50m | 4:01PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.16m | 9:22AM0.08m | 9:44PM0.10m | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
522 | 596 | 596 | 305 | 403 | 376 | 363 | 467 | 394 | 335 | 323 | 267 | 534 | 542 | 468 | 461 | 461 | 491 | 1024 | 1525 | 862 | 841 | 905 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
211 | 171 | 149 | 256 | 180 | 186 | 84 | 126 | 123 | 277 | 121 | 352 | 259 | 171 | 427 | 339 | 318 | 236 | 130 | 98 | 102 | 91 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 |
269 | 250 | 246 | 135 | 190 | 180 | 161 | 91 | 59 | 121 | 163 | 90 | 115 | 143 | 18 | 119 | 172 | 160 | 71 | 35 | 5 | 25 | 74 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 515 | 675 | 574 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 269 | 334 | 29 |
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