Dias Beach surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 May 2026 SAST
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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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 8AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (31 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
W
11
1.3
WSW
11
2.1
SSE
8
1.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
970
954
928
808
836
734
671
637
604
650
771
845
1174
1435
1435
1425
1307
1714
1635
711
535
407
469
1200
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
S
5
SE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
W
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
25
WSW
35
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
45
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:56AM1.39m
3:25PM1.35m
3:30AM1.38m
3:59PM1.34m
4:04AM1.36m
4:34PM1.33m
Low Tide
9:16AM0.20m
9:28PM0.31m
9:49AM0.21m
10:02PM0.33m
10:21AM0.23m
10:37PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:43
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
16
17
16
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
15
11
13
13
15
16
15
16
15
17
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
14
10
12
11
8
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
W
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
W
11
1.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
970
954
928
808
836
734
671
637
604
650
771
845
1174
1435
1435
1425
1307
1714
1635
711
535
407
351
1200
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
W
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SW
10
1.5
S
7
1
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.1
SW
14
1.1
W
11
Energy kJ
1
3
12
6
5
5
5
18
21
39
17
5
30
5
5
6
28
246
117
161
456
289
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
ESE
8
0.7
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SW
10
Energy kJ
12
2
3
3
5
4
5
5
17
5
12
12
2
6
121
169
185
163
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
1.1
S
4
1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
6
2.1
SSE
8
2
SE
7
Energy kJ
31
17
12
6
50
83
113
209
469
407
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
4
2
4
3
4
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
15
15
2
2
0
2
15
2
0
4
0
0
4
4
4
4
21
52
29
29
334
334
58
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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