Dias Beach surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 SAST
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Dias Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dias Beach sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 1AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (01 Jun)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (01 Jun)7ft (2.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the SE by Wed morning).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
10
3
SW
10
1.6
WSW
10
2
S
8
1.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
3.5
SE
9
3.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
734
671
637
604
650
771
845
991
1237
1290
1288
1287
1867
1403
1583
555
533
431
1200
1288
1249
1192
1560
1735
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
SW
10
W
10
W
20
W
20
W
15
NW
15
W
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SE
35
SE
45
SE
45
SE
50
SE
45
SE
50
SE
55
SE
60
SE
55
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:25PM1.35m
3:30AM1.38m
3:59PM1.34m
4:04AM1.36m
4:34PM1.33m
4:39AM1.32m
Low Tide
9:28PM0.31m
9:49AM0.21m
10:02PM0.33m
10:21AM0.23m
10:37PM0.36m
10:55AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:43
5:43
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
10
10
9
8
6
6
5
6
6
3
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
10
3
SW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
W
11
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
734
671
637
604
650
771
845
991
1237
1290
1288
1287
1567
1403
1583
555
426
403
1200
1288
1249
1192
1026
910
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
W
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.7
SSW
11
0.1
W
11
1
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.2
SSW
8
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
18
21
39
17
5
30
5
5
6
109
2
220
234
159
284
235
188
116
84
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
W
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.5
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
10
Energy kJ
2
3
3
5
4
5
5
17
5
12
12
2
6
2
24
107
431
161
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
11
0.1
SE
8
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
8
2
S
8
1.7
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
7
2.3
SSE
8
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
9
3.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
1867
2
466
466
533
394
495
559
600
1046
1560
1735
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
1
2
3
1
2
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
2
2
2
0
0
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
41
49
49
1081
414
58
39
39
39
225
227
227
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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