
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 8AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
660 | 1253 | 1558 | 2178 | 3433 | 3715 | 3534 | 3185 | 2783 | 2416 | 1983 | 1665 | 1363 | 1263 | 1388 | 1071 | 692 | 643 | 496 | 473 | 355 | 349 | 263 | 259 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.55m | 3:58PM1.69m | 4:16AM1.52m | 4:29PM1.63m | 4:47AM1.45m | 4:59PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.03m | 10:15PM0.01m | 10:19AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.07m | 10:49AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
660 | 1253 | 1558 | 2178 | 3433 | 3715 | 3534 | 3185 | 2783 | 2416 | 1983 | 1665 | 1363 | 1208 | 1014 | 1071 | 692 | 520 | 441 | 473 | 355 | 349 | 263 | 259 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 12 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
215 | 49 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 814 | 663 | 643 | 496 | 277 | 212 | 130 | 116 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
639 | 589 | 625 | 722 | 764 | 904 | 1024 | 1020 | 1273 | 1277 | 1159 | 1058 | 1192 | 1263 | 1388 | — | 11 | 35 | 103 | 228 | 352 | 526 | 658 | 569 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 35 | 50 | 49 | 62 | 189 | 49 | 39 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 63 | 152 | 395 | 164 | 56 |
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