
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 6AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1094 | 996 | 905 | 878 | 772 | 666 | 479 | 421 | 421 | 428 | 428 | 383 | 600 | 653 | 1389 | 1344 | 1321 | 1095 | 935 | 934 | 1427 | 1688 | 1435 | 1388 | 1511 | 1763 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:37PM1.15m | 11:57AM1.35m | 00:32AM1.23m | 12:44PM1.43m | 1:15AM1.31m | 1:22PM1.48m | 1:52AM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM0.41m | 6:29PM0.29m | 6:33AM0.34m | 7:11PM0.20m | 7:15AM0.28m | 7:47PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | 7:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | SSW 12 | W 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 |
1094 | 996 | 905 | 878 | 772 | 666 | 479 | 421 | 421 | 428 | 428 | 383 | 496 | 653 | 414 | 407 | 393 | 400 | 386 | 908 | 1427 | 1688 | 1435 | 1388 | 1511 | 1763 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | WNW 15 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | NW 13 | ESE 9 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
8 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 75 | 92 | 113 | 141 | 168 | 265 | 600 | 421 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 89 | 199 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 382 | 311 | 198 | 198 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WSW 15 | W 15 | SW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | ESE 9 | NW 13 | E 9 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 77 | 212 | 202 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 270 | 343 | 160 | 1389 | 1344 | 1321 | 1095 | 935 | 934 | 551 | 425 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 450 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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