
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 7AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3718 | 3208 | 2458 | 2344 | 2044 | 1565 | 1358 | 1249 | 1169 | 1076 | 711 | 2025 | 1799 | 1543 | 1380 | 1211 | 1043 | 933 | 836 | 694 | 748 | 448 | 1058 | 433 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:20AM1.36m | 3:50PM1.36m | 3:54AM1.37m | 4:24PM1.38m | 4:28AM1.36m | 4:57PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.21m | 9:55PM0.32m | 10:11AM0.19m | 10:29PM0.31m | 10:42AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
3718 | 3208 | 2458 | 2344 | 2044 | 1565 | 1358 | 1249 | 1169 | 1076 | 711 | 2025 | 1799 | 1543 | 1380 | 1211 | 1043 | 933 | 836 | 694 | 748 | 448 | 1058 | 433 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | — | S 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 8 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 8 |
184 | — | 134 | — | 110 | 121 | 5 | 49 | — | 249 | 515 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 74 | 70 | 71 | 76 | 57 | 167 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | W 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 8 | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 22 | 75 | 33 | 14 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | E 4 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | NW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | 158 | 9 | — | 91 | 113 | 26 | 43 | 43 | 65 | 64 | 80 | 69 | 111 | 124 | 115 | 127 | 103 | 159 | 169 | 261 | 9 | 52 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 35 |
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