
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 5AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
850 | 952 | 1000 | 1261 | 1156 | 1608 | 1654 | 1379 | 1112 | 882 | 665 | 471 | 215 | 196 | 128 | 407 | 487 | 763 | 1850 | 2448 | 2723 | 2532 | 2436 | 2235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:36AM1.28m | 7:00PM1.42m | 7:21AM1.17m | 7:44PM1.31m | 8:12AM1.07m | 8:35PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.27m | 1:24AM0.34m | 1:20PM0.39m | 2:13AM0.43m | 2:07PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | S 10 | SE 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
850 | 952 | 149 | 55 | 31 | 1608 | 1654 | 1379 | 1112 | 882 | 665 | 471 | 215 | 196 | 90 | 84 | 487 | 763 | 1850 | 2448 | 2723 | 2532 | 2436 | 2235 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
151 | 149 | 117 | 31 | 51 | 96 | 72 | 69 | 83 | 98 | 94 | 94 | 142 | 88 | 128 | 407 | 197 | 300 | 157 | 121 | 121 | 119 | 103 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | W 11 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 11 | SW 7 | SE 11 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | — |
153 | 153 | 114 | 21 | 53 | 41 | 41 | 53 | 79 | 94 | 68 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 126 | 75 | 133 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 14 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 3 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 4 | 1000 | 1261 | 1156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 30 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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