Dias Beach surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 30 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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 1PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)7ft (2.1m)12s
Afternoon (30 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (30 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1778
1474
1163
970
813
736
827
970
954
928
808
781
734
671
626
604
650
785
991
1498
1667
1502
1332
1287
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
NE
10
SW
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
0
SSW
5
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:52PM1.33m
2:56AM1.39m
3:25PM1.35m
3:30AM1.38m
3:59PM1.34m
Low Tide
8:44AM0.20m
8:54PM0.32m
9:16AM0.20m
9:28PM0.31m
9:49AM0.21m
10:02PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:44
5:43
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
13
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
18
17
15
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
1778
1474
1163
970
813
736
827
970
954
928
808
781
734
671
626
604
650
785
991
1498
1667
1502
1332
1287
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
W
10
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
15
1
3
3
6
5
5
5
18
4
4
17
5
5
29
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
1
6
2
3
6
5
1
3
5
17
17
5
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1.1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
Energy kJ
6
12
5
12
24
52
44
32
17
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
15
15
29
29
29
29
29
28
15
2
0
4
15
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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