
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 12PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1599 | 1399 | 747 | 683 | 780 | 833 | 701 | 591 | 534 | 563 | 493 | 355 | 341 | 299 | 228 | 198 | 160 | 157 | 154 | 122 | 105 | 80 | 177 | 171 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:49PM1.24m | 1:04AM1.42m | 1:48PM1.35m | 2:02AM1.49m | 2:40PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.27m | 6:51PM0.37m | 7:35AM0.17m | 7:54PM0.26m | 8:28AM0.09m | 8:48PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 7 | SSW 10 | SE 8 | W 12 | W 12 |
1599 | 1399 | 747 | 683 | 780 | 833 | 701 | 591 | 534 | 401 | 340 | 334 | 302 | 285 | 206 | 198 | 160 | 157 | 154 | 65 | 105 | 67 | 177 | 171 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SE 7 | SSW 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
134 | 123 | 580 | 448 | 240 | 136 | 136 | 129 | 118 | 114 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 48 | 44 | 122 | 56 | 80 | 65 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | W 9 | S 9 | W 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
— | 15 | 116 | 116 | 123 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 43 | 39 | 47 | 43 | 57 | 67 | 78 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
195 | 195 | 195 | 192 | 258 | 341 | 386 | 452 | 531 | 563 | 493 | 355 | 341 | 299 | 228 | 179 | 143 | 105 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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