
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 12AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
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 Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
786 | 1119 | 1266 | 1188 | 1207 | 1220 | 1298 | 1497 | 1677 | 1952 | 2207 | 2310 | 2039 | 1762 | 1789 | 1494 | 1494 | 3817 | 3491 | 3377 | 3468 | 3324 | 3062 | 2886 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:27PM1.35m | 7:51AM1.14m | 8:20PM1.31m | 8:58AM1.10m | 9:26PM1.29m | 10:19AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.39m | 1:48PM0.40m | 2:50AM0.40m | 2:52PM0.46m | 4:04AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | |
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
707 | 1119 | 1266 | 1188 | 1207 | 1220 | 1298 | 1497 | 1677 | 1952 | 2207 | 2310 | 2039 | 1762 | 1789 | 1494 | 1494 | 3817 | 3491 | 3377 | 3468 | 3324 | 3062 | 2886 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — |
786 | 289 | 416 | 401 | 401 | 231 | 231 | 184 | 181 | 141 | 241 | 241 | 457 | 777 | 940 | 1364 | 1330 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 29 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | — |
82 | 81 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 148 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 84 | 31 | 30 | 82 |
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