
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 8AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1342 | 1331 | 1261 | 1330 | 1354 | 786 | 1119 | 1266 | 1188 | 1207 | 1220 | 1298 | 1497 | 1677 | 1982 | 2207 | 2071 | 2039 | 1789 | 1789 | 1584 | 1651 | 4013 | 3661 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:58AM1.20m | 7:27PM1.35m | 7:51AM1.14m | 8:20PM1.31m | 8:58AM1.10m | 9:26PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.37m | 12:59PM0.34m | 1:48AM0.39m | 1:48PM0.40m | 2:50AM0.40m | 2:52PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
1342 | 1331 | 1261 | 1330 | 1354 | 707 | 1119 | 1266 | 1188 | 1207 | 1220 | 1298 | 1497 | 1677 | 1982 | 2207 | 2071 | 2039 | 1789 | 1789 | 1584 | 1651 | 4013 | 3661 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 10 | S 11 |
140 | 119 | 119 | 85 | 82 | 786 | 289 | 418 | 401 | 342 | 231 | 231 | 227 | 181 | 177 | 241 | 373 | 616 | 777 | 962 | 1364 | 1314 | 4 | 65 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 20 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | SE 10 |
48 | 1 | 1 | — | 140 | 82 | 81 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 148 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 31 |
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