Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 9PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2334 | 2193 | 1950 | 1538 | 1411 | 1110 | 824 | 817 | 758 | 684 | 754 | 587 | 463 | 540 | 607 | 693 | 617 | 305 | 363 | 418 | 363 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:09PM1.31m | 2:14AM1.33m | 2:37PM1.42m | 2:44AM1.41m | 3:05PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.34m | 8:28AM0.21m | 8:47PM0.25m | 8:55AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
2334 | 2193 | 1950 | 1538 | 1411 | 1110 | 824 | 722 | 587 | 560 | 343 | 394 | 463 | 282 | 607 | 693 | 617 | 305 | 363 | 418 | 363 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 |
314 | 196 | 272 | 501 | 246 | 207 | 304 | 237 | 225 | 268 | 440 | 365 | 258 | 540 | 216 | 171 | 132 | 256 | 243 | 180 | 186 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 102 | 198 | 263 | 421 | 540 | 411 | 408 | 231 | 274 | 269 | 250 | 256 | 247 | 180 | 149 | 161 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — |
61 | 52 | 68 | 169 | 348 | 518 | 726 | 817 | 758 | 684 | 754 | 587 | 388 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
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