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Dias Beach Surf Forecast
/ Cape Town (70 surf breaks) /
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Dias Beach surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dias Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dias Beach sea temperature is
15.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dias Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 11AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
375 | 427 | 504 | 574 | 486 | 724 | 757 | 821 | 787 | 618 | 529 | 563 | 459 | 821 | 1094 | 924 | 947 | 880 | 572 | 623 | 1651 | 1918 | 2172 | 2345 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:37AM1.17m | 8:23PM1.26m | 8:56AM1.09m | 9:38PM1.25m | 10:19AM1.07m | 10:47PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.39m | 2:54AM0.46m | 3:06PM0.45m | 4:17AM0.45m | 4:22PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 |
— | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 375 | 427 | 504 | 574 | 486 | 724 | 757 | 821 | 787 | 618 | 529 | 563 | 459 | 821 | 1094 | 924 | 947 | 880 | 572 | 623 | 1651 | 1918 | 2172 | 2345 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 51 | 48 | 38 | 50 | 52 | 41 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 199 | 215 | 184 | 129 | 107 | 27 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 310 | 427 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 6 | SW 16 | SSE 6 | SW 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 12 | SSE 5 | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 99 | 101 | 115 | 99 | 115 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 94 | 6 | 213 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
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