
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 6AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 6 | SW 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
650 | 491 | 505 | 455 | 488 | 479 | 414 | 351 | 305 | 320 | 332 | 488 | 772 | 1304 | 1378 | 1367 | 1326 | 1006 | 825 | 718 | 724 | 1154 | 1342 | 1306 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:54AM1.10m | 8:34PM1.09m | 9:51AM1.08m | 10:36PM1.09m | 11:29AM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.44m | 2:07PM0.55m | 3:14AM0.52m | 4:21PM0.56m | 5:06AM0.48m | 5:56PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | 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 |
650 | 491 | 505 | 455 | 488 | 479 | 414 | 277 | 249 | 297 | 314 | 488 | 772 | 1304 | 1378 | 1367 | 1326 | 1006 | 825 | 718 | 724 | 1154 | 1342 | 1306 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
287 | 282 | 233 | 196 | 159 | 159 | 156 | 161 | 127 | 236 | 202 | 156 | 211 | 199 | 193 | 126 | 117 | 107 | 115 | 115 | 101 | 81 | 83 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
13 | 13 | 9 | 15 | — | — | — | 35 | 55 | — | 51 | 147 | 114 | 57 | 47 | — | — | — | 14 | — | 51 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 31 | 36 | 70 | 154 | 289 | 351 | 305 | 320 | 332 | 277 | 417 | 417 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 84 | 58 | 227 | 62 | 357 | 52 | 39 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 334 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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