Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 6PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 876 | 504 | 510 | 821 | 2416 | 2492 | 2606 | 2886 | 2334 | 2193 | 1950 | 1538 | 1515 | 1093 | 908 | 812 | 871 | 869 | 954 | 931 | 791 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:38PM1.18m | 1:41AM1.24m | 2:09PM1.31m | 2:14AM1.33m | 2:37PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.45m | 8:00AM0.31m | 8:17PM0.34m | 8:28AM0.21m | 8:47PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 876 | 504 | 510 | 565 | 2416 | 2492 | 2606 | 2886 | 2334 | 2193 | 1950 | 1538 | 1515 | 1093 | 908 | 812 | 669 | 573 | 466 | 331 | 401 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | W 11 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 123 | 333 | 358 | 821 | 198 | 157 | 114 | 104 | 314 | 196 | 217 | 494 | 303 | 252 | 257 | 211 | 243 | 173 | 221 | 365 | 278 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 158 | 239 | 310 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 102 | 140 | 193 | 259 | 333 | 333 | 304 | 172 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 26 | 38 | 61 | 56 | 85 | 149 | 217 | 280 | 428 | 664 | 871 | 869 | 954 | 931 | 791 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 29 | 29 | 49 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 397 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 20 |
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