Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 11AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2358 | 2196 | 2078 | 1978 | 1771 | 1665 | 1818 | 2589 | 4058 | 4623 | 3903 | 3305 | 2659 | 2185 | 1830 | 1605 | 1291 | 1127 | 947 | 527 | 458 | 427 | 366 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:27PM1.16m | 8:02AM0.99m | 8:29PM1.04m | 9:44AM0.92m | 10:23PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.50m | 1:53AM0.54m | 1:54PM0.62m | 3:16AM0.63m | 3:46PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 |
2358 | 2196 | 2078 | 1978 | 1771 | 1665 | 1818 | 2589 | 4058 | 4623 | 3903 | 3305 | 2659 | 2185 | 1830 | 1605 | 1291 | 1127 | 947 | 527 | 458 | 427 | 352 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 495 | 322 | 316 | 310 | 366 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 35 | 74 | 107 | 94 | 117 | 96 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 15 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
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