
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 11AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3939 | 4215 | 4951 | 5512 | 5438 | 4883 | 4183 | 3720 | 3050 | 2549 | 2917 | 5015 | 5914 | 5450 | 4841 | 4507 | 4085 | 3529 | 2489 | 3399 | 3233 | 2777 | 2495 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:49AM1.05m | 10:22PM1.20m | 11:32AM1.09m | 11:55PM1.25m | 12:49PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28AM0.45m | 3:46PM0.54m | 5:10AM0.43m | 5:36PM0.51m | 6:33AM0.34m | 6:57PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
3939 | 4215 | 4951 | 5512 | 5438 | 4883 | 4183 | 3720 | 3050 | 2549 | 2917 | 5015 | 5914 | 5450 | 4841 | 4507 | 4085 | 3529 | 2489 | 3399 | 3233 | 2777 | 2495 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | W 17 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 |
— | — | — | 18 | 30 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 23 | — | — | — | 10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | — | 13 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
44 | 54 | 48 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 364 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 35 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 334 | 334 | 1001 | 1886 | 3880 |
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