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 6PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be 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 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2078 | 1978 | 1771 | 1665 | 1818 | 2708 | 4207 | 4554 | 4055 | 3305 | 2659 | 2073 | 1830 | 1605 | 1374 | 1107 | 947 | 527 | 458 | 427 | 366 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
2078 | 1978 | 1771 | 1665 | 1818 | 2708 | 4207 | 4554 | 4055 | 3305 | 2659 | 2073 | 1830 | 1605 | 1374 | 1107 | 947 | 527 | 458 | 427 | 345 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 401 | 322 | 316 | 310 | 366 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 21 | 52 | 84 | 89 | 92 | 96 | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
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