Dias Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.35° S 18.49° E

Dias Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dias Beach sea temperature is
14.2°C
1.6° 

Dias Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 10AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 2.0m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (17 Sep)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (17 Sep)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Mainly near gales.

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
2.5
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
1.7
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1569
1470
1381
1444
1272
1092
990
897
866
898
898
898
1191
1109
1092
917
860
785
772
569
501
1147
1507
1884
Wind (km/h)
45
SE
40
SE
45
SE
45
SE
45
SE
50
SE
50
SE
45
ESE
45
ESE
50
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
50
SE
50
ESE
55
ESE
50
ESE
45
ESE
50
SE
45
ESE
40
ESE
45
SE
55
SE
50
SE
45
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:21AM1.13m
6:34PM1.13m
7:06AM1.01m
7:26PM1.01m
8:42AM0.91m
9:33PM0.93m
Low Tide
00:14AM0.41m
12:18PM0.50m
00:52AM0.53m
1:00PM0.63m
1:59AM0.64m
2:48PM0.73m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:38
6:38
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
16
16
14
13
13
13
12
15
17
16
16
15
Feels °C
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
5
4
3
3
4
6
6
3
3
5
4
3
8
9
6
7
8
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