Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 5PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 213 | 224 | 351 | 414 | 1227 | 1342 | 1331 | 1261 | 1330 | 1354 | 786 | 1119 | 1266 | 1169 | 1207 | 1220 | 1298 | 1734 | 1982 | 2012 | 2207 | 2174 | 1975 | 1729 |
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-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:43PM1.37m | 6:58AM1.20m | 7:27PM1.35m | 7:51AM1.14m | 8:20PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.28m | 00:58AM0.37m | 12:59PM0.34m | 1:48AM0.39m | 1:48PM0.40m | 2:50AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 184 | 180 | 351 | 414 | 1227 | 1342 | 1331 | 1261 | 1330 | 1354 | 707 | 1119 | 1266 | 1169 | 1207 | 1220 | 1298 | 1734 | 1982 | 2012 | 2207 | 2174 | 1975 | 1729 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 212 | 205 | 187 | 324 | 142 | 140 | 119 | 119 | 85 | 82 | 786 | 289 | 418 | 342 | 342 | 231 | 231 | 110 | 181 | 175 | 241 | 241 | 616 | 777 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 20 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 90 | 58 | 177 | 142 | 50 | 48 | 1 | 1 | — | 140 | 82 | 81 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 148 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 213 | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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