Dias Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.35° S 18.49° E

Dias Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dias Beach sea temperature is
14.4° C
1.4° 

Dias Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 12AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (17 Aug)10ft (3.0m)14s

Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
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2
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
1.8
SW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2602
3232
3924
3627
3403
2897
2846
2658
2303
2220
2116
1766
1053
2138
1310
2180
2963
2943
2683
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:39PM1.55m
5:56AM1.33m
6:12PM1.43m
6:31AM1.21m
6:47PM1.29m
Low Tide
11:56PM0.19m
11:56AM0.25m
00:31AM0.30m
12:29PM0.37m
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:16
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
11
13
14
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
13
12
11
10
8
7
7
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