Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 7PM is: 4.0m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1350 | 1600 | 2142 | 9902 | 10679 | 9912 | 7905 | 6211 | 5380 | 4716 | 4062 | 3293 | 2719 | 2412 | 2474 | 1697 | 1777 | 2065 | 1999 | 1966 | 1860 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:47AM0.97m | 11:05PM1.08m | 12:11PM1.01m | 00:19AM1.11m | 1:11PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM0.64m | 5:57AM0.53m | 6:15PM0.61m | 6:59AM0.47m | 7:15PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1350 | 1600 | 2142 | 9902 | 10679 | 9912 | 7905 | 6211 | 5380 | 4716 | 4062 | 3293 | 2719 | 2412 | 2474 | 1697 | 1777 | 2065 | 1999 | 1966 | 1860 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NNW 6 | SW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 42 | 36 | 1337 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 91 | 42 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 12 | 663 | 378 | 30 | — | 4 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 216 | 39 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 123 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 27 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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