
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 3PM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
232 | 534 | 1290 | 2054 | 3804 | 4479 | 4691 | 4194 | 3348 | 2959 | 2494 | 2174 | 1645 | 1319 | 1276 | 1313 | 1247 | 981 | 835 | 703 | 530 | 465 | 416 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:13PM1.61m | 4:28AM1.54m | 4:56PM1.62m | 5:11AM1.48m | 5:38PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM-0.00m | 10:25PM0.08m | 10:41AM0.01m | 11:11PM0.10m | 11:21AM0.07m | 11:55PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
130 | 534 | 1290 | 2054 | 3804 | 4479 | 4691 | 4194 | 3348 | 2959 | 2494 | 2174 | 1645 | 1319 | 1276 | 1313 | 1247 | 981 | 835 | 703 | 530 | 465 | 416 | 341 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
232 | 110 | 226 | 251 | 221 | 43 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 55 | 85 | 78 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | E 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
39 | 102 | 38 | 238 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 2 |
34 | 13 | 199 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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