Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 3PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1355 | 1174 | 1045 | 911 | 1008 | 627 | 1317 | 1651 | 2212 | 2830 | 3066 | 3567 | 3890 | 4056 | 4124 | 4022 | 3992 | 3788 | 3471 | 3170 | 2842 | 2576 | 2349 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.60m | 5:22AM1.41m | 5:38PM1.52m | 6:00AM1.32m | 6:18PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.10m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:22AM0.17m | 11:55PM0.19m | 11:59AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
1355 | 1174 | 1045 | 911 | 1008 | 627 | 1317 | 1651 | 2212 | 2830 | 3066 | 3567 | 3890 | 4056 | 4124 | 4022 | 3992 | 3788 | 3471 | 3170 | 2842 | 2576 | 2349 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 |
11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 524 | 319 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 8 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 336 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 15 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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