
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 4PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
297 | 314 | 524 | 851 | 1304 | 1378 | 1460 | 1306 | 1092 | 897 | 868 | 874 | 1267 | 1534 | 1452 | 1236 | 2947 | 2525 | 3571 | 4552 | 10546 | 10159 | 8880 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:51AM1.08m | 10:36PM1.09m | 11:29AM1.18m | 00:00AM1.18m | 12:30PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.52m | 4:21PM0.56m | 5:06AM0.48m | 5:56PM0.44m | 6:15AM0.37m | 6:52PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
297 | 314 | 524 | 851 | 1304 | 1378 | 1460 | 1306 | 1092 | 897 | 868 | 874 | 1267 | 1534 | 1452 | 1236 | 1044 | 1928 | 2963 | 2821 | 10546 | 10159 | 8880 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
236 | 202 | 156 | 114 | 132 | 143 | 136 | 119 | 88 | 60 | 62 | 74 | 77 | 52 | 53 | 381 | 31 | 16 | 3571 | 4552 | 45 | 50 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — |
— | 51 | 180 | 114 | 57 | 47 | — | — | — | 13 | — | 310 | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | 16 | 17 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
284 | 225 | 172 | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 50 | 2947 | 2525 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 334 | 414 | 997 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
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