
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 7AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3804 | 4691 | 4691 | 4194 | 3348 | 2959 | 2494 | 1942 | 1645 | 1415 | 1451 | 1488 | 1204 | 963 | 835 | 804 | 626 | 509 | 416 | 369 | 365 | 442 | 609 | 609 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:13PM1.61m | 4:28AM1.54m | 4:56PM1.62m | 5:11AM1.48m | 5:38PM1.59m | 5:54AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM0.08m | 10:41AM0.01m | 11:11PM0.10m | 11:21AM0.07m | 11:55PM0.16m | 12:00PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 |
3804 | 4691 | 4691 | 4194 | 3348 | 2959 | 2494 | 1942 | 1645 | 1415 | 1451 | 1488 | 1204 | 963 | 835 | 804 | 626 | 509 | 416 | 369 | 365 | 442 | 609 | 609 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
221 | 43 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 55 | 85 | 78 | 144 | 180 | 228 | 295 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | E 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 |
16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 58 | 164 | 81 | 82 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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