
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 8AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1760 | 1736 | 1665 | 1549 | 1360 | 1438 | 837 | 596 | 440 | 587 | 666 | 294 | 186 | 145 | 172 | 172 | 211 | 373 | 352 | 299 | 357 | 346 | 529 | 725 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:04AM1.20m | 12:47PM1.27m | 1:06AM1.32m | 1:35PM1.43m | 1:53AM1.43m | 2:16PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM0.36m | 7:02PM0.35m | 7:24AM0.23m | 7:51PM0.20m | 8:05AM0.12m | 8:32PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
1760 | 1736 | 1665 | 1549 | 1360 | 1438 | 837 | 596 | 440 | 587 | 666 | 294 | 186 | 145 | 172 | 172 | 151 | 373 | 352 | 299 | 357 | 346 | 529 | 725 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 10 | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 9 |
— | 257 | 230 | 166 | 152 | 135 | 418 | 411 | 404 | 191 | 63 | 178 | 121 | 96 | 48 | 66 | 211 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 34 | 18 | 2 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 17 | ESE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SSE 9 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | SW 21 |
— | — | 21 | 40 | 34 | — | 118 | 110 | 117 | 81 | 27 | 61 | 98 | 75 | 146 | 144 | 32 | 40 | 21 | 21 | 9 | — | — | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 3 |
387 | 489 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 29 | 15 | 15 |
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