
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 1PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 7 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1299 | 1237 | 1045 | 936 | 835 | 694 | 658 | 660 | 1344 | 1558 | 2178 | 3672 | 3715 | 3534 | 3185 | 2942 | 2562 | 2111 | 1665 | 1566 | 2196 | 1792 | 2100 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 3:26PM1.70m | 3:44AM1.55m | 3:58PM1.69m | 4:16AM1.52m | 4:29PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.01m | 9:43PM-0.01m | 9:48AM0.03m | 10:15PM0.01m | 10:19AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 10 |
1299 | 1237 | 1045 | 936 | 835 | 686 | 541 | 660 | 1344 | 1558 | 2178 | 3672 | 3715 | 3534 | 3185 | 2942 | 2562 | 2111 | 1665 | 1262 | 1029 | 933 | 1240 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
158 | 113 | — | — | 35 | 75 | 78 | 215 | 49 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 827 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 75 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 |
319 | 330 | 431 | 559 | 607 | 694 | 658 | 589 | 480 | 589 | 905 | 981 | 1001 | 972 | 1008 | 980 | 1168 | 1336 | 1398 | 1566 | 2196 | 1792 | 2100 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 49 | 49 | 397 | 397 | 62 | 49 | 49 | 39 | 41 | 62 | 62 | 52 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
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