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Dias Beach Surf Forecast
/ Cape Town (70 surf breaks) /
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Dias Beach surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dias Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dias Beach sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dias Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 3AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
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 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
4676 | 4334 | 3737 | 2931 | 2381 | 2345 | 2377 | 2068 | 1742 | 2227 | 2453 | 2410 | 2454 | 2202 | 1518 | 1567 | 1509 | 1595 | 1247 | 1193 | 996 | 724 | 792 | 742 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:43PM1.40m | 2:47AM1.51m | 3:12PM1.42m | 3:17AM1.50m | 3:42PM1.41m | 3:47AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.22m | 9:07AM0.11m | 9:14PM0.22m | 9:35AM0.12m | 9:43PM0.24m | 10:04AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 4676 | 4334 | 3737 | 2931 | 2381 | 2345 | 2377 | 2068 | 1742 | 2227 | 2453 | 2410 | 2454 | 2202 | 1518 | 1567 | 1509 | 188 | 181 | 1007 | 818 | 724 | 637 | 742 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 10 |
| kJ | 309 | 189 | 126 | 79 | 58 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 157 | 109 | 104 | 103 | 132 | 127 | 195 | 195 | 235 | 180 | 325 | 181 | 174 | 670 | 773 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | 72 | 104 | 70 | 107 | 69 | 67 | 93 | 61 | 412 | 407 | 75 | 82 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 90 | 241 | 418 | 411 | 364 | 382 | 412 | 440 | 622 | 509 | 167 | 1595 | 1247 | 1193 | 996 | — | 792 | 694 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 261 | 164 | 164 | 269 | 243 | 225 | 47 | 225 | 164 | 164 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 4 | 25 |
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