
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 10AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
744 | 721 | 710 | 577 | 590 | 596 | 510 | 485 | 450 | 376 | 344 | 431 | 332 | 326 | 254 | 255 | 410 | 1068 | 2175 | 2567 | 2593 | 2779 | 3566 | 3137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:47AM1.35m | 6:08PM1.48m | 6:26AM1.28m | 6:48PM1.41m | 7:14AM1.19m | 7:38PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.21m | 11:48AM0.21m | 00:24AM0.25m | 12:25PM0.28m | 1:09AM0.32m | 1:10PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
744 | 721 | 710 | 577 | 590 | 596 | 510 | 485 | 450 | 376 | 344 | 431 | 332 | 326 | 254 | 212 | 410 | 1068 | 2175 | 2567 | 2593 | 2779 | 3566 | 3137 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ESE 10 | W 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 16 |
76 | 83 | 186 | 369 | 257 | 324 | 314 | 303 | 217 | 217 | 199 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 82 | 255 | 141 | 117 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 33 | 19 | 688 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SE 13 | WSW 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 10 |
26 | 46 | 123 | 164 | 123 | 115 | 109 | 107 | 93 | 105 | 105 | 41 | 61 | 59 | 64 | 74 | 98 | 96 | 26 | 39 | — | — | — | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 27 | 87 | 106 | 92 | 110 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 414 | 26 | 35 | 35 |
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