Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 3PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 286 | 893 | 1196 | 1272 | 1308 | 1288 | 1094 | 996 | 905 | 816 | 712 | 609 | 479 | 428 | 367 | 428 | 428 | 377 | 600 | 653 | 1976 | 1747 | 1419 | 1165 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:57AM1.25m | 11:37PM1.15m | 11:57AM1.35m | 00:32AM1.23m | 12:44PM1.43m | 1:15AM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.47m | 5:33PM0.40m | 5:41AM0.41m | 6:29PM0.29m | 6:33AM0.34m | 7:11PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | 7:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 326 | 235 | 893 | 1196 | 1272 | 1308 | 1288 | 1094 | 996 | 905 | 816 | 712 | 609 | 479 | 428 | 367 | 428 | 428 | 377 | 600 | 653 | 407 | 433 | 433 | 380 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 108 | 286 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 77 | 94 | 115 | 117 | 144 | 265 | 435 | 421 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | WSW 15 | W 15 | SW 11 | ESE 9 | WNW 13 | E 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 77 | 212 | 171 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 164 | 138 | 77 | 47 | 32 | 37 | 53 | 39 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 364 | 212 | 422 | 1976 | 1747 | 1419 | 1165 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 451 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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