
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 12AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, near gales from the SE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
392 | 532 | 800 | 408 | 347 | 382 | 341 | 268 | 176 | 142 | 137 | 94 | 77 | 92 | 243 | 904 | 1018 | 1006 | 734 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:17PM1.51m | 5:45AM1.33m | 6:02PM1.37m | 6:37AM1.21m | 7:01PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.17m | 11:46AM0.29m | 00:23AM0.30m | 12:40PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
392 | 392 | 448 | 408 | 347 | 382 | 341 | 268 | 176 | 142 | 137 | 94 | 74 | 92 | 243 | 904 | 1018 | 1006 | 734 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
— | — | 342 | 331 | 238 | 223 | 216 | 209 | 144 | 75 | 58 | 57 | 40 | 79 | 125 | 40 | 202 | 191 | 319 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | E 10 | SW 12 | SE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SW 11 | SE 11 | NW 6 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | 120 | — | 96 | 216 | 147 | 8 | 60 | 62 | 44 | 45 | 29 | 11 | — | 25 | 25 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 3 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 |
384 | 532 | 800 | 3 | 21 | 59 | 73 | 185 | 164 | 111 | 70 | 75 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 35 | 47 | 261 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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