
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 7PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
254 | 187 | 187 | 160 | 317 | 328 | 360 | 481 | 966 | 1257 | 1474 | 1235 | 1180 | 1012 | 864 | 850 | 747 | 747 | 666 | 614 | 614 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:33PM1.34m | 1:44AM1.33m | 2:01PM1.47m | 2:15AM1.43m | 2:29PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM0.30m | 7:52AM0.23m | 8:15PM0.18m | 8:20AM0.14m | 8:44PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
254 | 187 | 187 | 157 | 122 | 100 | 100 | 481 | 206 | 1257 | 1474 | 1235 | 1180 | 1012 | 864 | 850 | 747 | 747 | 666 | 614 | 614 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 16 |
15 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 59 | 157 | 100 | 966 | 189 | — | 181 | 147 | 102 | 89 | 67 | 59 | 60 | 43 | 44 | 306 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | SSW 17 | SW 17 | ESE 7 |
12 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 100 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 29 | 135 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 30 | 160 | 317 | 328 | 360 | 316 | 342 | 284 | 164 | — | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 15 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
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