
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 7PM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3891 | 2667 | 2241 | 1904 | 1692 | 1760 | 1736 | 1665 | 1549 | 1360 | 1339 | 837 | 596 | 440 | 587 | 666 | 294 | 145 | 145 | 198 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:38AM1.11m | 00:04AM1.20m | 12:47PM1.27m | 1:06AM1.32m | 1:35PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.50m | 6:32AM0.36m | 7:02PM0.35m | 7:24AM0.23m | 7:51PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 7 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
3891 | 2667 | 2241 | 1904 | 1692 | 1760 | 1736 | 1665 | 1549 | 1360 | 1339 | 837 | 596 | 440 | 587 | 666 | 294 | 145 | 145 | 198 | 172 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | — | 294 | 224 | 207 | 186 | 138 | 418 | 411 | 404 | 191 | 74 | 121 | 119 | 116 | 146 | 144 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 17 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 40 | 34 | — | 118 | 108 | 92 | 94 | 27 | 78 | 98 | 75 | 48 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 |
911 | 837 | 810 | 749 | 544 | 387 | 563 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
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