Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 6PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 577 | 590 | 596 | 510 | 485 | 450 | 376 | 344 | 431 | 368 | 297 | 254 | 255 | 472 | 936 | 2175 | 2567 | 2758 | 2779 | 3716 | 4554 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:08PM1.48m | 6:26AM1.28m | 6:48PM1.41m | 7:14AM1.19m | 7:38PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.21m | 00:24AM0.25m | 12:25PM0.28m | 1:09AM0.32m | 1:10PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 577 | 590 | 596 | 510 | 485 | 450 | 376 | 344 | 431 | 368 | 297 | 254 | 184 | 472 | 936 | 2175 | 2567 | 2758 | 2779 | 3716 | 4554 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ESE 10 | W 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 369 | 257 | 324 | 314 | 303 | 217 | 217 | 199 | 66 | 66 | 59 | 82 | 255 | 141 | 96 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 33 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 164 | 123 | 115 | 109 | 107 | 105 | 93 | 93 | 41 | 40 | 65 | 64 | 74 | 98 | 96 | 26 | 40 | — | — | — | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 39 | 99 | 164 | 107 | 119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 164 | 334 | 35 | 35 |
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