
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 3PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, near gales from the SE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
373 | 352 | 304 | 357 | 346 | 529 | 766 | 808 | 1330 | 1900 | 2590 | 2378 | 1999 | 2005 | 1528 | 1504 | 1221 | 1237 | 1062 | 952 | 835 | 735 | 714 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:16PM1.56m | 2:33AM1.51m | 2:52PM1.66m | 3:10AM1.55m | 3:26PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.12m | 8:32PM0.09m | 8:42AM0.04m | 9:09PM0.01m | 9:16AM0.01m | 9:43PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
373 | 352 | 304 | 357 | 346 | 529 | 766 | 808 | 782 | 1900 | 2590 | 2378 | 1999 | 2005 | 1528 | 1504 | 1221 | 1237 | 1062 | 952 | 835 | 615 | 475 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 |
40 | 31 | 39 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 19 | 530 | 1330 | 594 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 132 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 10 |
11 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
70 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 132 | 259 | 331 | 384 | 469 | 570 | 656 | 735 | 714 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 63 | 164 | 58 | 58 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 49 |
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