Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 1PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1228 | 961 | 934 | 901 | 815 | 723 | 614 | 723 | 957 | 2013 | 2362 | 2546 | 2256 | 2310 | 2219 | 2546 | 2131 | 2219 | 2458 | 2744 | 2576 | 2407 | 2177 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.13m | 6:40AM1.06m | 6:52PM1.02m | 8:00AM0.98m | 8:30PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.50m | 00:18AM0.49m | 12:39PM0.61m | 1:16AM0.59m | 2:12PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1087 | 953 | 851 | 656 | 574 | 565 | 609 | 723 | 957 | 2013 | 2362 | 2546 | 2256 | 2310 | 2219 | 2546 | 2131 | 2219 | 2458 | 2744 | 2576 | 2407 | 2177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WSW 15 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1228 | 961 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 614 | 514 | 386 | 296 | 239 | 33 | 19 | — | 188 | 156 | 593 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 934 | 901 | 815 | 723 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 638 | 29 | 25 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 414 | 49 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 269 | 29 | 29 |
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