
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 4PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6945 | 6583 | 5726 | 4486 | 4055 | 3718 | 3357 | 2458 | 2344 | 2044 | 1565 | 1358 | 1249 | 1255 | 1076 | 711 | 2253 | 2002 | 1807 | 1682 | 1211 | 1043 | 850 | 836 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:16PM1.32m | 3:20AM1.36m | 3:50PM1.36m | 3:54AM1.37m | 4:24PM1.38m | 4:28AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.24m | 9:20PM0.34m | 9:39AM0.21m | 9:55PM0.32m | 10:11AM0.19m | 10:29PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
6945 | 6583 | 5726 | 4486 | 4055 | 3718 | 3357 | 2458 | 2344 | 2044 | 1565 | 1358 | 1249 | 1255 | 1076 | 711 | 2253 | 2002 | 1807 | 1682 | 1211 | 1043 | 850 | 836 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | W 16 | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | 184 | — | 130 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 61 | 249 | 515 | — | 6 | 43 | 89 | 113 | — | 5 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 158 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | SE 8 | — | E 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 3 | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 176 | — | 5 | 91 | 113 | 128 | 103 | — | 88 | 45 | 5 | — | — | — | 182 | 218 | 186 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 30 | 7 |
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