Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 10PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, near gales from the ESE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1974 | 1738 | 1657 | 1435 | 1280 | 1280 | 1158 | 1044 | 829 | 438 | 510 | 821 | 2383 | 2492 | 2570 | 2724 | 2334 | 2226 | 1950 | 1538 | 1538 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:59PM1.06m | 1:02AM1.13m | 1:38PM1.18m | 1:41AM1.24m | 2:09PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM0.56m | 7:28AM0.41m | 7:45PM0.45m | 8:00AM0.31m | 8:17PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1974 | 1738 | 1657 | 1435 | 1280 | 1280 | 1158 | 1044 | 829 | 438 | 510 | 565 | 2383 | 2492 | 2570 | 2724 | 2334 | 2226 | 1950 | 1538 | 1538 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | W 11 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 238 | — | — | — | 38 | 123 | 316 | 358 | 821 | 198 | 157 | 114 | 104 | 314 | 226 | 217 | 494 | 367 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | 239 | 310 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 54 | 99 | 181 | 247 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 82 | 49 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 451 | 397 | 39 | 49 |
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