Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 2AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2535 | 2178 | 2049 | 1743 | 1743 | 1412 | 1337 | 1475 | 1257 | 1090 | 1059 | 1196 | 1196 | 1179 | 1161 | 1127 | 1440 | 1700 | 1652 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:53PM1.68m | 4:09AM1.56m | 4:30PM1.69m | 4:46AM1.51m | 5:05PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM0.02m | 10:16AM-0.01m | 10:46PM0.04m | 10:51AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
2535 | 2178 | 2049 | 1743 | 1743 | 1412 | 1337 | 1475 | 1257 | 1090 | 1059 | 1196 | 1196 | 1179 | 1161 | 1127 | 1440 | 1700 | 1652 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 |
256 | 196 | 164 | 120 | 120 | 78 | 85 | 92 | 58 | 38 | 162 | 48 | 45 | 46 | 59 | 100 | 16 | 17 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 10 |
— | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | — | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — |
— | 23 | 29 | 27 | 56 | 96 | 119 | 143 | 112 | 80 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 25 | 35 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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