
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 12PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 228 | 243 | 943 | 1194 | 1718 | 3615 | 3820 | 3268 | 2929 | 2459 | 2143 | 1230 | 1599 | 1594 | 1569 | 1494 | 1470 | 1444 | 1347 | 1160 | 990 | 897 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.41m | 5:48AM1.25m | 5:59PM1.27m | 6:21AM1.13m | 6:34PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.26m | 11:43PM0.28m | 11:47AM0.38m | 00:14AM0.41m | 12:18PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
198 | 228 | 177 | 943 | 1194 | 759 | 3615 | 3820 | 3268 | 2929 | 2459 | 2143 | 1230 | 1599 | 1594 | 1569 | 1494 | 1470 | 1444 | 1347 | 1160 | 990 | 897 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SW 17 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | SW 15 | NW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
43 | 37 | 243 | 22 | 32 | 1718 | 313 | 365 | 360 | 780 | 715 | 778 | 814 | 865 | 475 | 365 | 247 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
36 | 16 | 56 | 16 | — | 33 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
285 | 266 | 511 | 838 | 975 | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | 139 | 125 | 70 | 261 | 275 | 295 | 275 | 255 | 255 | 286 | 297 | 320 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 164 | 261 | 269 | 164 | 243 | 30 | 56 | 218 | 269 | 315 | 227 | 225 | 227 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 227 | 1283 | 1308 | 227 | 227 |
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