
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (25 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 12AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, near gales from the SE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3881 | 3293 | 1495 | 2542 | 2600 | 1697 | 1593 | 2183 | 2113 | 1966 | 1860 | 1830 | 1488 | 1280 | 1213 | 1160 | 897 | 1058 | 904 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:19AM1.11m | 1:11PM1.09m | 1:14AM1.17m | 1:54PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM0.61m | 6:59AM0.47m | 7:15PM0.54m | 7:44AM0.39m | 7:59PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 |
3881 | 3293 | 1495 | 2542 | 2600 | 1697 | 1593 | 2183 | 2113 | 1966 | 1860 | 1830 | 1488 | 1280 | 1213 | 1160 | 897 | 1058 | 904 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
33 | 31 | 1303 | 32 | 7 | 663 | 653 | 30 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 229 | 409 | 377 | 412 | 478 | 412 | 485 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 |
34 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 326 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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