
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 4PM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
867 | 2202 | 2303 | 2094 | 2417 | 2714 | 2570 | 2128 | 1684 | 1467 | 1583 | 1649 | 1523 | 1334 | 1543 | 1533 | 1460 | 1390 | 1519 | 1591 | 1504 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:10PM1.28m | 7:54AM1.08m | 8:29PM1.15m | 9:45AM1.03m | 10:28PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.40m | 1:38AM0.42m | 1:54PM0.53m | 3:14AM0.51m | 3:56PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 22 |
867 | 534 | 426 | 412 | 322 | 311 | 242 | 193 | 207 | 138 | 93 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 97 | 136 | 176 | 140 | 151 | 109 | 1339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 23 | SSW 10 |
— | — | 44 | 55 | 23 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 15 | 18 | 53 | 57 | 56 | 66 | 90 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 433 | 107 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | — | S 11 | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 24 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 34 | — | 9 | — | — | 18 | 7 | 94 | 37 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
540 | 2202 | 2303 | 2094 | 2417 | 2714 | 2570 | 2128 | 1684 | 1467 | 1583 | 1649 | 1523 | 1334 | 1543 | 1533 | 1460 | 1390 | 1519 | 1591 | 1504 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 189 | 934 | 1001 | 1468 | 1336 | 1336 | 1336 | 1497 | 3880 | 283 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 49 | 56 | 49 |
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