
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 6AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, near gales from the ESE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
808 | 1330 | 2794 | 2590 | 2378 | 1999 | 1803 | 1975 | 1504 | 1221 | 1080 | 1045 | 952 | 710 | 752 | 736 | 549 | 1033 | 1438 | 2066 | 3672 | 3525 | 3353 | 2936 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:33AM1.51m | 2:52PM1.66m | 3:10AM1.55m | 3:26PM1.70m | 3:44AM1.55m | 3:58PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.04m | 9:09PM0.01m | 9:16AM0.01m | 9:43PM-0.01m | 9:48AM0.03m | 10:15PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
808 | 836 | 2794 | 2590 | 2378 | 1999 | 1803 | 1975 | 1504 | 1221 | 1080 | 1045 | 952 | 710 | 615 | 475 | 549 | 1033 | 1438 | 2066 | 3672 | 3525 | 3353 | 2936 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
530 | 1330 | 594 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 173 | 96 | — | — | 54 | 75 | 78 | 212 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 104 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 262 | 172 | 363 | 438 | 621 | 752 | 736 | 526 | 511 | 543 | 643 | 916 | 1486 | 1663 | 1614 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 49 | 84 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 62 | 999 | 41 | 49 |
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