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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 am Thursday 23 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
18.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dias Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 11AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 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. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
4493 | 3629 | 2826 | 2116 | 1699 | 1236 | 938 | 749 | 539 | 437 | 311 | 285 | 193 | 176 | 144 | 217 | 205 | 202 | 229 | 196 | 192 | 182 | 175 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:41AM1.15m | 8:40PM1.14m | 9:22AM1.06m | 10:21PM1.16m | 11:03AM1.08m | 11:38PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.46m | 3:10AM0.54m | 3:47PM0.50m | 4:58AM0.50m | 5:15PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 4493 | 3629 | 2826 | 2116 | 1699 | 1236 | 938 | 749 | 539 | 437 | 311 | 285 | 193 | 176 | 79 | 217 | 205 | 202 | 229 | 196 | 192 | 182 | 175 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | W 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 140 | 86 | 77 | 69 | 144 | 84 | 79 | 47 | 46 | 33 | 44 | 44 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 21 | 58 | 50 | 68 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 249 | 238 | 220 | 183 | 168 | 279 | 251 | 254 | 223 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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