Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 8PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the E by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1042 | 1161 | 1722 | 2066 | 2171 | 1657 | 1715 | 3068 | 2643 | 2458 | 2096 | 2135 | 1952 | 1594 | 895 | 1025 | 483 | 418 | 435 | 623 | 659 | 639 | 634 | 583 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:12PM1.53m | 5:28AM1.44m | 6:01PM1.49m | 6:19AM1.34m | 6:52PM1.44m | 7:13AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.05m | 11:25PM0.17m | 11:43AM0.12m | 00:18AM0.24m | 12:30PM0.21m | 1:14AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1042 | 1161 | 1722 | 2066 | 2171 | 1657 | 1269 | 3068 | 2643 | 2458 | 2096 | 2135 | 1952 | 1594 | 895 | 1025 | 440 | 353 | 435 | 623 | 659 | 639 | 634 | 583 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 17 | SE 6 |
98 | 57 | 97 | 334 | 817 | 1425 | 1715 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 253 | 271 | 361 | 325 | 328 | 269 | 142 | 130 | 47 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | SW 16 |
— | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 150 | — | 483 | 418 | 220 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 24 | 91 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — |
171 | 163 | 177 | 163 | 122 | 79 | 55 | 39 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 52 | 179 | 278 | 334 | 345 | 345 | 379 | 322 | 214 | 123 | 97 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 269 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 39 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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