
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 8AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | 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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
270 | 297 | 314 | 524 | 772 | 1304 | 1378 | 1367 | 1306 | 1092 | 897 | 868 | 874 | 1267 | 1534 | 1326 | 1193 | 947 | 1960 | 3504 | 8093 | 8842 | 8637 | 8093 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | 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 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
261 | 297 | 314 | 524 | 772 | 1304 | 1378 | 1367 | 1306 | 1092 | 897 | 868 | 874 | 1267 | 1534 | 1326 | 1193 | 947 | 1743 | 1814 | 8093 | 8842 | 8637 | 8093 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | ESE 9 | WSW 16 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
127 | 236 | 202 | 156 | 139 | 164 | 178 | 151 | 114 | 93 | 64 | 64 | 72 | 77 | 52 | 53 | 381 | 853 | 15 | 3504 | 16 | 43 | 46 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — |
55 | — | 51 | 180 | 114 | 57 | 47 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 306 | — | — | — | 31 | 30 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
270 | 254 | 246 | 178 | 271 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 137 | 622 | 1960 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 189 | 414 | 15 | 334 | 334 | 31 | 35 |
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