
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 9PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1500 | 1392 | 1209 | 1189 | 934 | 731 | 743 | 1193 | 1441 | 1590 | 2148 | 9608 | 10400 | 9565 | 7905 | 6004 | 5186 | 4692 | 4062 | 3349 | 1495 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:19AM1.00m | 9:42PM1.11m | 10:47AM0.97m | 11:05PM1.08m | 12:11PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM0.60m | 4:33AM0.55m | 4:45PM0.64m | 5:57AM0.53m | 6:15PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
1500 | 1392 | 1209 | 1189 | 934 | 731 | 743 | 1193 | 1441 | 1590 | 2148 | 9608 | 10400 | 9565 | 7905 | 6004 | 5186 | 4692 | 4062 | 3349 | 1366 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | SW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 14 |
46 | 163 | 201 | 145 | 373 | 294 | 293 | 43 | 60 | 27 | 1337 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 1495 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | WNW 6 | SW 21 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 |
72 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 22 | 23 | — | 46 | 216 | 39 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 87 | 166 | 213 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 63 | 47 | 20 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 29 |
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