Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 3AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.2m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1218 | 1138 | 2278 | 1960 | 1594 | 1208 | 904 | 689 | 748 | 1145 | 1542 | 1983 | 2207 | 2339 | 2370 | 2267 | 2375 | 2626 | 2135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:01AM1.45m | 2:32PM1.51m | 2:48AM1.53m | 3:14PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.25m | 8:20AM0.10m | 8:44PM0.13m | 9:02AM0.02m | 9:28PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 801 | 742 | 2278 | 1960 | 1594 | 1208 | 904 | 595 | 467 | 329 | 1542 | 1983 | 2207 | 2339 | 2370 | 2267 | 2375 | 2626 | 2135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 375 | 1138 | 130 | 101 | 66 | 66 | 20 | 162 | 455 | 1055 | 278 | 251 | 207 | 137 | 127 | 67 | 51 | 8 | 880 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 26 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 76 | 186 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | 32 | 30 | 17 | 17 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1218 | 293 | 466 | 453 | 500 | 566 | 640 | 689 | 748 | 1145 | 1005 | 956 | 943 | 834 | 791 | 604 | 604 | 778 | 859 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 397 | 39 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 39 | 32 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 |
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