Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 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 11AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 11). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1297 | 1173 | 1217 | 1177 | 1227 | 1449 | 2845 | 2540 | 3301 | 3960 | 3250 | 2622 | 2129 | 1781 | 1588 | 1200 | 2326 | 3178 | 3585 | 3406 | 3028 | 2805 | 2521 | 2282 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:07PM1.22m | 00:19AM1.44m | 1:04PM1.31m | 1:15AM1.51m | 1:56PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM0.28m | 6:02PM0.37m | 6:51AM0.18m | 7:02PM0.29m | 7:44AM0.09m | 7:57PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 13 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
1297 | 1173 | 1217 | 1177 | 1227 | 1449 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2129 | 1781 | 1588 | 1200 | 2326 | 3178 | 3585 | 3406 | 3028 | 2805 | 2521 | 2282 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 13 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
9 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 90 | 818 | 452 | 386 | 279 | 184 | 149 | 94 | 69 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | E 9 | W 13 | E 9 | — | — | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — |
— | 16 | 68 | 172 | 339 | 465 | 2845 | 2540 | 3301 | 3960 | 3250 | 2622 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 29 | 80 | 92 | 45 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 47 | 261 | 164 | 164 | 25 | 189 | 414 | 30 | 189 | 189 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 28 |
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