Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 9PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
543 | 497 | 952 | 1171 | 1080 | 862 | 1862 | 2081 | 1974 | 1738 | 1657 | 1435 | 1280 | 1280 | 1158 | 993 | 844 | 860 | 430 | 658 | 1212 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:55AM0.96m | 00:07AM1.03m | 12:59PM1.06m | 1:02AM1.13m | 1:38PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM0.66m | 6:47AM0.52m | 7:07PM0.56m | 7:28AM0.41m | 7:45PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 15 |
543 | 497 | 952 | 1171 | 1080 | 546 | 1862 | 2081 | 1974 | 1738 | 1657 | 1435 | 1280 | 1280 | 1158 | 993 | 844 | 860 | 430 | 475 | 1212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 10 |
163 | 95 | 26 | 97 | 275 | 862 | 202 | — | — | — | — | 238 | — | — | — | 45 | 70 | 129 | 374 | 658 | 500 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 17 | — | N 4 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 11 |
— | 6 | — | 2 | 193 | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 194 | 269 | 297 | 238 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | E 4 |
9 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 35 |
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