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Dias Beach Surf Forecast
/ Cape Town (70 surf breaks) /
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Dias Beach surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dias Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dias Beach sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Dias Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 11PM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
1707 | 2065 | 2519 | 2387 | 1777 | 1172 | 996 | 958 | 1350 | 669 | 727 | 367 | 328 | 297 | 269 | 203 | 176 | 152 | 224 | 314 | 307 | 427 | 504 | 498 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:17PM1.46m | 5:34AM1.43m | 6:11PM1.39m | 6:31AM1.30m | 7:12PM1.32m | 7:37AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26PM0.22m | 11:53AM0.18m | 00:24AM0.31m | 12:48PM0.29m | 1:33AM0.40m | 1:52PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | WSW 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 414 | 402 | 325 | 260 | 226 | 184 | 163 | 197 | 702 | 82 | 475 | 367 | 328 | 297 | 269 | 203 | 176 | 152 | 129 | 82 | 307 | 427 | 504 | 498 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SE 8 | SW 11 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 19 | — | — | — | 103 | 129 | 180 | 123 | 179 | 94 | 68 | 119 | 113 | 171 | 199 | 175 | 147 | 114 | 137 | 314 | 121 | 40 | 82 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SE 8 | SW 11 | SE 8 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 24 | 36 | 119 | 75 | 102 | 46 | 45 | 31 | 12 | 65 | 136 | 134 | 224 | 126 | 66 | 101 | 37 | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 1707 | 2065 | 2519 | 2387 | 1777 | 1172 | 996 | 958 | 1350 | 669 | 727 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 39 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 4 |
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