
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 12AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1977 | 1862 | 1952 | 1594 | 895 | 1025 | 440 | 418 | 442 | 623 | 734 | 700 | 580 | 638 | 583 | 488 | 501 | 335 | 391 | 614 | 1374 | 1358 | 1494 | 1735 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.49m | 6:19AM1.34m | 6:52PM1.44m | 7:13AM1.23m | 7:46PM1.37m | 8:12AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.24m | 12:30PM0.21m | 1:14AM0.31m | 1:20PM0.31m | 2:14AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | |
5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1977 | 1862 | 1952 | 1594 | 895 | 1025 | 421 | 353 | 442 | 623 | 734 | 700 | 580 | 638 | 583 | 488 | 501 | 335 | 391 | 382 | 1374 | 1358 | 1494 | 1735 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 9 | SW 15 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 |
— | — | 15 | 15 | 253 | 271 | 440 | 330 | 328 | 269 | 142 | 107 | 59 | 39 | 23 | 57 | 110 | 51 | 309 | 614 | 41 | 9 | 24 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 15 | S 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | 150 | — | 416 | 418 | 220 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 65 | 91 | 91 | 18 | 21 | 137 | 76 | 73 | 5 | 18 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 28 | 71 | 160 | 188 | 309 | 334 | 237 | 256 | 255 | 144 | 101 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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