Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 12PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1514 | 1256 | 985 | 1106 | 1129 | 1138 | 2278 | 1960 | 1594 | 1116 | 816 | 689 | 889 | 1214 | 1542 | 1983 | 2207 | 2339 | 2370 | 2267 | 2375 | 2626 | 2311 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:46PM1.37m | 2:01AM1.45m | 2:32PM1.51m | 2:48AM1.53m | 3:14PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.21m | 7:56PM0.25m | 8:20AM0.10m | 8:44PM0.13m | 9:02AM0.02m | 9:28PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1514 | 1256 | 792 | 627 | 801 | 742 | 2278 | 1960 | 1594 | 1116 | 816 | 605 | 414 | 323 | 1542 | 1983 | 2207 | 2339 | 2370 | 2267 | 2375 | 2626 | 2311 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | SW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | 94 | 295 | 375 | 1138 | 130 | 101 | 66 | 66 | 20 | 162 | 455 | 1055 | 278 | 211 | 172 | 166 | 127 | 67 | 65 | 8 | 880 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 26 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 290 | 76 | 186 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 19 | — | — | 31 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 372 | 372 | 985 | 1106 | 1129 | 303 | 440 | 453 | 453 | 566 | 715 | 689 | 889 | 1214 | 1131 | 1056 | 903 | 834 | 659 | 523 | 475 | 730 | 770 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 62 | 225 | 189 | 189 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 |
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