Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 2AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
854 | 787 | 865 | 1206 | 2460 | 2385 | 2138 | 1952 | 1769 | 1655 | 1553 | 1379 | 1355 | 1174 | 1045 | 927 | 1008 | 551 | 1092 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.63m | 4:15AM1.50m | 4:31PM1.63m | 4:48AM1.47m | 5:03PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.07m | 10:48AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
659 | 787 | 865 | 558 | 2460 | 2385 | 2138 | 1952 | 1769 | 1655 | 1553 | 1379 | 1355 | 1174 | 1045 | 927 | 1008 | 551 | 1092 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 |
102 | 743 | 817 | 1206 | 47 | 45 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 319 | 318 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | SE 10 |
6 | 119 | 74 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 261 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 312 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 334 | 334 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
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