Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 8AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 734 | 578 | 489 | 560 | 471 | 789 | 835 | 799 | 766 | 946 | 1133 | 1132 | 1129 | 1334 | 1241 | 969 | 861 | 715 | 572 | 440 | 398 | 424 | 800 | 408 |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:51AM1.55m | 4:03PM1.68m | 4:25AM1.51m | 4:38PM1.62m | 5:03AM1.44m | 5:17PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.05m | 10:19PM-0.00m | 10:26AM0.10m | 10:55PM0.06m | 11:03AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 25 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 734 | 578 | 241 | 489 | 383 | 365 | 299 | 294 | 243 | 215 | 171 | 181 | 253 | 380 | 369 | 273 | 336 | 440 | 447 | 440 | 357 | 424 | 432 | 408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 149 | 489 | 560 | — | 10 | 37 | 35 | 75 | 130 | 158 | 109 | 74 | 24 | — | 167 | 129 | — | 447 | 440 | 398 | 392 | 392 | 342 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | 533 | 206 | 154 | 503 | 471 | 789 | 835 | 799 | 766 | 946 | 1133 | 1132 | 1129 | 1334 | 1241 | 969 | 861 | 715 | 572 | 421 | — | — | 800 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 56 | 49 | 39 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 39 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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