Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 2PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, near gales from the ESE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 347 | 382 | 341 | 273 | 176 | 142 | 137 | 94 | 100 | 95 | 270 | 1230 | 1463 | 955 | 739 | 637 | 491 | 551 | 455 | 429 | 534 | 364 | 357 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.37m | 6:37AM1.21m | 7:01PM1.22m | 7:54AM1.10m | 8:34PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.29m | 00:23AM0.30m | 12:40PM0.43m | 1:28AM0.44m | 2:07PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 347 | 382 | 341 | 273 | 176 | 142 | 137 | 94 | 74 | 95 | 270 | 1230 | 1463 | 955 | 739 | 637 | 491 | 551 | 455 | 429 | 534 | 364 | 357 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 238 | 223 | 216 | 209 | 144 | 75 | 58 | 41 | 40 | 79 | 125 | 40 | 16 | 235 | 229 | 216 | 282 | 233 | 204 | 279 | 159 | 255 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | SW 12 | SE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SW 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | E 12 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 50 | 216 | 99 | 8 | 60 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 29 | 23 | — | 28 | 26 | 87 | 18 | 13 | 35 | 3 | — | 13 | 11 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 65 | 77 | 224 | 172 | 102 | 82 | 100 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 15 | 34 | 61 | 84 | 129 | 200 | 195 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 56 | 47 | 218 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 31 | 31 | 84 | 334 | 58 | 227 | 334 | 376 | 52 | 39 |
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