
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 2AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3869 | 3221 | 2491 | 2004 | 1836 | 1785 | 1759 | 1919 | 1890 | 1756 | 1750 | 1942 | 2561 | 2800 | 3344 | 5523 | 6041 | 14432 | 14549 | 12280 | 10446 | 9137 | 8330 | 7301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:26AM1.25m | 2:03PM1.22m | 2:07AM1.29m | 2:40PM1.27m | 2:44AM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM0.47m | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:06PM0.42m | 8:31AM0.28m | 8:44PM0.38m | 9:06AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | |
5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
3869 | 3221 | 2491 | 2004 | 1836 | 1785 | 1759 | 1919 | 1890 | 1756 | 1750 | 1942 | 2561 | 2800 | 3344 | 2267 | 6041 | 590 | — | 12280 | 10446 | 9137 | 8330 | 7301 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
102 | 73 | 60 | 49 | 41 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 109 | 253 | 149 | 448 | 1445 | 246 | 457 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 46 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 76 | 355 | 448 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 135 | 269 | 572 | 1025 | 5523 | 4184 | 14432 | 14549 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 35 | 63 | 164 | 164 | 335 | 21 | 376 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 25 | 7 | 2 |
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