
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 2AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
352 | 1012 | 811 | 878 | 997 | 1102 | 1324 | 947 | 1639 | 1685 | 1576 | 1278 | 900 | 679 | 503 | 268 | 192 | 126 | 407 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:19PM1.52m | 6:36AM1.28m | 7:00PM1.42m | 7:21AM1.17m | 7:44PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.27m | 1:24AM0.34m | 1:20PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | S 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 |
318 | 1012 | 811 | 878 | 149 | 149 | 55 | 102 | 1639 | 1685 | 1576 | 1278 | 900 | 679 | 503 | 268 | 130 | 93 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 10 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 |
352 | 133 | 198 | 151 | 153 | 117 | 31 | 31 | 96 | 72 | 69 | 79 | 98 | 94 | 123 | 140 | 192 | 120 | 407 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 12 | S 10 | SSE 11 | E 10 | W 11 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 9 | W 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
149 | 132 | 135 | 153 | 8 | 114 | 21 | 51 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 68 | 92 | 68 | 88 | 92 | 85 | 126 | 123 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | W 10 | — | — |
— | — | 4 | 3 | 997 | 1102 | 1324 | 947 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 122 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 35 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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