
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 6PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3568 | 2919 | 1610 | 1247 | 1403 | 1111 | 1052 | 1073 | 930 | 986 | 969 | 1112 | 1126 | 831 | 1197 | 1652 | 1483 | 1154 | 978 | 878 | 673 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:09PM1.22m | 00:30AM1.17m | 12:45PM1.35m | 1:07AM1.29m | 1:18PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33PM0.43m | 6:34AM0.39m | 7:06PM0.29m | 7:09AM0.29m | 7:39PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
3568 | 2919 | 1610 | 1247 | 1403 | 1111 | 1052 | 1073 | 930 | 986 | 969 | 1112 | 1126 | 831 | 1197 | 1652 | 1483 | 1154 | 978 | 878 | 673 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
19 | 18 | 785 | 811 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 448 | 387 | 277 | 272 | 455 | 488 | 131 | 96 | 94 | 65 | 61 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | W 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | W 11 | W 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 16 |
— | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 178 | 172 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 466 | 676 | 673 | 517 | 515 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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