
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 3AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 2.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
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 night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
780 | 833 | 701 | 591 | 534 | 579 | 543 | 396 | 318 | 308 | 228 | 198 | 160 | 163 | 138 | 122 | 105 | 80 | 177 | 220 | 188 | 182 | 165 | 156 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:04AM1.42m | 1:48PM1.35m | 2:02AM1.49m | 2:40PM1.47m | 2:55AM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM0.37m | 7:35AM0.17m | 7:54PM0.26m | 8:28AM0.09m | 8:48PM0.17m | 9:15AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | |
5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
780 | 833 | 701 | 591 | 534 | 401 | 340 | 308 | 302 | 285 | 206 | 198 | 160 | 112 | 94 | 67 | 65 | 45 | 177 | 220 | 188 | 182 | 165 | 156 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
240 | 136 | 136 | 129 | 118 | 114 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 157 | 125 | 122 | 105 | 80 | 54 | 42 | 49 | 39 | 92 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | W 10 | S 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SE 7 |
123 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 67 | 78 | 49 | 42 | 61 | 157 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 2 |
287 | 317 | 352 | 356 | 458 | 579 | 543 | 396 | 318 | 308 | 228 | 174 | 131 | 163 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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