
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (27 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 11PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6109 | 4777 | 4247 | 3375 | 2919 | 2880 | 2667 | 2630 | 2405 | 2020 | 1733 | 1568 | 1346 | 1162 | 1162 | 1280 | 1280 | 1200 | 1099 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:30PM1.27m | 2:33AM1.32m | 3:03PM1.35m | 3:07AM1.38m | 3:33PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM0.38m | 8:53AM0.23m | 9:09PM0.31m | 9:22AM0.17m | 9:40PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
6109 | 4777 | 4247 | 3375 | 2919 | 2880 | 2667 | 2630 | 2405 | 2020 | 1733 | 1568 | 1346 | 1162 | 1162 | 1280 | 1280 | 1200 | 1099 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 120 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
205 | 402 | 498 | 541 | 524 | 526 | 498 | 490 | 604 | 592 | 549 | 495 | 510 | 418 | 273 | 186 | — | 116 | 122 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 907 | 252 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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