
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 1AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5438 | 4883 | 4183 | 3555 | 2909 | 2679 | 3112 | 5015 | 6350 | 5531 | 4841 | 4020 | 3932 | 3385 | 2387 | 3560 | 3399 | 2929 | 2502 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:22PM1.20m | 11:32AM1.09m | 11:55PM1.25m | 12:49PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.54m | 5:10AM0.43m | 5:36PM0.51m | 6:33AM0.34m | 6:57PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
5438 | 4883 | 4183 | 3555 | 2909 | 2679 | 3112 | 5015 | 6350 | 5531 | 4841 | 4020 | 3932 | 3385 | 2387 | 14 | 16 | 2929 | 2502 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | W 17 | — | — | — | W 17 | — | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — |
17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 23 | — | — | — | 52 | — | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 456 | 3560 | 3399 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 269 | 315 | 334 | 1886 | 1427 | 2707 | 334 |
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