
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 11AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1488 | 1280 | 1213 | 1092 | 882 | 929 | 932 | 1162 | 2944 | 3455 | 5663 | 7985 | 6018 | 4777 | 4247 | 3565 | 2919 | 2880 | 2667 | 2630 | 2405 | 2020 | 1733 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:54PM1.18m | 1:57AM1.25m | 2:30PM1.27m | 2:33AM1.32m | 3:03PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.39m | 7:59PM0.46m | 8:21AM0.31m | 8:36PM0.38m | 8:53AM0.23m | 9:09PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1488 | 1280 | 1213 | 1092 | 882 | 929 | 932 | 1162 | 2944 | 3455 | 5663 | 7985 | 6018 | 4777 | 4247 | 3565 | 2919 | 2880 | 2667 | 2630 | 2405 | 2020 | 1733 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
229 | 409 | 377 | 412 | 478 | 412 | 557 | 477 | 152 | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 326 | 347 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
9 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 221 | 467 | 498 | 494 | 524 | 494 | 483 | 531 | 604 | 633 | 589 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 261 | 227 | 227 | 584 | 225 | 52 | 49 | 41 | 49 | 49 | 39 | 39 | 28 |
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