
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 9AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
501 | 501 | 535 | 594 | 567 | 428 | 378 | 401 | 744 | 721 | 710 | 712 | 590 | 596 | 510 | 485 | 450 | 376 | 344 | 431 | 368 | 297 | 254 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 5:13AM1.40m | 5:34PM1.52m | 5:47AM1.35m | 6:08PM1.48m | 6:26AM1.28m | 6:48PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.20m | 11:16AM0.15m | 11:47PM0.21m | 11:48AM0.21m | 00:24AM0.25m | 12:25PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
501 | 501 | 535 | 594 | 567 | 428 | 378 | 309 | 744 | 721 | 710 | 712 | 590 | 596 | 510 | 485 | 450 | 376 | 344 | 431 | 368 | 297 | 254 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
145 | 139 | 108 | 96 | 76 | 232 | 309 | 401 | 76 | 81 | 145 | 369 | 257 | 324 | 314 | 298 | 217 | 217 | 186 | 66 | 66 | 59 | 82 | 100 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 16 | SE 13 | WSW 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 14 |
15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 26 | 46 | 123 | 127 | 123 | 115 | 109 | 107 | 93 | 93 | 105 | 41 | 63 | 65 | 64 | 169 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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