
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (17 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 12AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 2.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1137 | 1299 | 1671 | 1569 | 1470 | 1381 | 1444 | 1272 | 1092 | 990 | 897 | 866 | 898 | 898 | 898 | 1109 | 1109 | 1109 | 917 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:59PM1.27m | 6:21AM1.13m | 6:34PM1.13m | 7:06AM1.01m | 7:26PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.41m | 12:18PM0.50m | 00:52AM0.53m | 1:00PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1137 | 1299 | 1671 | 1569 | 1470 | 1381 | 1444 | 1272 | 1092 | 990 | 897 | 866 | 898 | 898 | 898 | 1109 | 1109 | 1109 | 917 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
1018 | 771 | 402 | 408 | 247 | 184 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 245 | 15 | 31 | 49 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
271 | 394 | 467 | 427 | 398 | 386 | 341 | 297 | 341 | 320 | 345 | 353 | 347 | 344 | 359 | 431 | 530 | 628 | 672 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 225 | 225 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 870 | 934 | 84 | 62 | 52 | 41 | 41 | 52 | 56 | 3881 | 62 | 39 |
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