
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 12AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
286 | 439 | 448 | 439 | 377 | 247 | 213 | 224 | 349 | 470 | 1336 | 1401 | 1284 | 1284 | 1440 | 1440 | 773 | 1331 | 1246 | 1246 | 1207 | 1220 | 1200 | 1626 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:06PM1.39m | 6:14AM1.25m | 6:43PM1.37m | 6:58AM1.20m | 7:27PM1.35m | 7:51AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.35m | 12:19PM0.28m | 00:58AM0.37m | 12:59PM0.34m | 1:48AM0.39m | 1:48PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | |
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | ESE 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
173 | 281 | 448 | 346 | 297 | 221 | 184 | 180 | 187 | 470 | 1336 | 1401 | 1284 | 1284 | 1440 | 1440 | 707 | 1331 | 1246 | 1246 | 1207 | 1220 | 1200 | 1626 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SW 15 | ESE 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
286 | 262 | 264 | 395 | 373 | 187 | 212 | 205 | 177 | 324 | 142 | 121 | 119 | 90 | 85 | 84 | 773 | 81 | 418 | 418 | 342 | 231 | 231 | 114 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 18 | SE 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
266 | 29 | 262 | 260 | 187 | 99 | 90 | 58 | 13 | 142 | 50 | 48 | 44 | — | — | — | 82 | 107 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 28 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
148 | 439 | — | 439 | 377 | 247 | 213 | 224 | 349 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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