Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 3AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1141 | 1141 | 1208 | 1264 | 1297 | 1173 | 1217 | 1280 | 1449 | 1449 | 2324 | 2245 | 2656 | 2574 | 2211 | 1960 | 1644 | 1527 | 1210 | 1010 | 1622 | 2403 | 3045 | 3075 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:21PM1.36m | 12:07PM1.22m | 00:19AM1.44m | 1:04PM1.31m | 1:15AM1.51m | 1:56PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57PM0.44m | 5:56AM0.28m | 6:02PM0.37m | 6:51AM0.18m | 7:02PM0.29m | 7:44AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | |
5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 13 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
1141 | 1141 | 1208 | 1264 | 1297 | 1173 | 1217 | 1280 | 1449 | 1449 | 7 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1960 | 1644 | 1527 | 1210 | 1010 | 1622 | 2403 | 3045 | 3075 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | S 10 | NW 13 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 86 | 117 | 669 | 434 | 371 | 279 | 188 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | W 13 | — | — | — | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | — | NW 11 | NW 13 |
9 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 50 | — | 5 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 42 | 108 | 198 | 320 | 2324 | 2245 | 2656 | 2574 | 2211 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 56 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 21 | 315 | 189 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 15 |
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