
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 7AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
600 | 572 | 479 | 471 | 367 | 355 | 331 | 250 | 250 | 264 | 682 | 663 | 590 | 486 | 486 | 486 | 501 | 501 | 535 | 594 | 567 | 428 | 378 | 401 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:09AM1.43m | 4:33PM1.52m | 4:40AM1.43m | 5:03PM1.53m | 5:13AM1.40m | 5:34PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.11m | 10:42PM0.20m | 10:47AM0.12m | 11:13PM0.20m | 11:16AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
600 | 572 | 479 | 471 | 367 | 355 | 331 | 174 | 174 | 161 | 682 | 663 | 590 | 486 | 486 | 486 | 501 | 501 | 535 | 594 | 567 | 428 | 378 | 280 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
— | 127 | 15 | 13 | 30 | 78 | 104 | 250 | 250 | 264 | 168 | 180 | 180 | 154 | 157 | 164 | 164 | 145 | 115 | 110 | 110 | 100 | 309 | 401 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
— | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 171 | 212 | 191 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 67 | 229 | 100 | 100 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — |
165 | 278 | 114 | 117 | 120 | 136 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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