Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 2PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3198 | 2897 | 2658 | 2477 | 2354 | 2449 | 2279 | 1816 | 2196 | 2138 | 1310 | 2063 | 2963 | 2943 | 2825 | 2530 | 2358 | 2196 | 2096 | 1978 | 1771 | 1576 | 1789 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.43m | 6:31AM1.21m | 6:47PM1.29m | 7:10AM1.10m | 7:27PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.25m | 00:31AM0.30m | 12:29PM0.37m | 1:07AM0.42m | 1:04PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3198 | 2897 | 2658 | 2477 | 2354 | 2449 | 2279 | 1816 | 2196 | 2138 | 1310 | 2063 | 2963 | 2943 | 2825 | 2530 | 2358 | 2196 | 2096 | 1978 | 1771 | 1576 | 1789 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | W 16 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 131 | 19 | 19 | 304 | 2 | 2 | 1018 | 531 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | — | E 10 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 31 | — | — | 20 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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