
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 1PM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
936 | 2175 | 2567 | 2758 | 2614 | 3302 | 4798 | 5704 | 5262 | 4448 | 4308 | 3874 | 3885 | 3916 | 3645 | 3759 | 3939 | 4021 | 4951 | 5089 | 5363 | 4883 | 4555 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 7:38PM1.32m | 8:17AM1.10m | 8:47PM1.24m | 9:49AM1.05m | 10:22PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM0.38m | 2:06AM0.39m | 2:12PM0.48m | 3:28AM0.45m | 3:46PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
936 | 2175 | 2567 | 2758 | 2614 | 3302 | 4798 | 5704 | 5262 | 4448 | 4308 | 3874 | 3885 | 3916 | 3645 | 3759 | 3939 | 4021 | 4951 | 5089 | 5363 | 4883 | 4555 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
96 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 18 | — | — | — | 19 | 30 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 9 | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
71 | 40 | 39 | 25 | — | — | 911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — |
14 | 56 | 133 | 195 | 249 | 228 | 223 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 42 | 68 | 57 | 51 | 25 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 47 | 164 | 269 | 261 | 164 | 7 | 49 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
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