
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 2AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue morning, near gales from the SE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1100 | 1049 | 908 | 759 | 658 | 605 | 536 | 456 | 426 | 329 | 360 | 280 | 303 | 400 | 424 | 423 | 494 | 486 | 384 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:39PM0.99m | 12:27PM1.07m | 00:35AM1.10m | 1:03PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.68m | 6:12AM0.56m | 6:42PM0.56m | 6:53AM0.44m | 7:17PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
1100 | 1049 | 908 | 759 | 658 | 605 | 536 | 456 | 426 | 329 | 360 | 268 | 303 | 400 | 424 | 423 | 494 | 486 | 384 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 57 | 146 | 214 | 211 | 280 | 183 | 85 | 63 | 46 | 41 | 52 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | 128 | 88 | 5 | 4 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
150 | 185 | 165 | 154 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 200 | 251 | 279 | 204 | 190 | 118 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
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