Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (24 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 11PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, near gales from the SE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1474 | 1235 | 1180 | 1012 | 948 | 850 | 747 | 747 | 666 | 614 | 614 | 719 | 853 | 2208 | 2329 | 2424 | 2114 | 1977 | 1850 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:01PM1.47m | 2:15AM1.43m | 2:29PM1.57m | 2:46AM1.50m | 2:59PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.18m | 8:20AM0.14m | 8:44PM0.08m | 8:49AM0.08m | 9:14PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1474 | 1235 | 1180 | 1012 | 948 | 850 | 747 | 747 | 666 | 614 | 614 | 505 | 667 | 2208 | 2329 | 2424 | 2114 | 1977 | 1850 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 7 | S 11 | ESE 8 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 159 | 159 | 128 | 89 | 65 | 55 | 48 | 42 | 45 | 37 | 310 | 719 | 853 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 15 | 111 | 39 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SE 8 | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 261 | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 54 | — | 43 | 100 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 58 | 58 |
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