
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 8AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3832 | 4288 | 4704 | 4957 | 4474 | 3869 | 3086 | 2491 | 2004 | 1836 | 1785 | 1759 | 1919 | 1890 | 1756 | 1777 | 1972 | 2452 | 2936 | 3020 | 5470 | 5700 | 14577 | 13957 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:40AM1.22m | 1:23PM1.16m | 1:26AM1.25m | 2:03PM1.22m | 2:07AM1.29m | 2:40PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.37m | 7:24PM0.47m | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:06PM0.42m | 8:31AM0.28m | 8:44PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
3832 | 4288 | 4704 | 4957 | 4474 | 3869 | 3086 | 2491 | 2004 | 1836 | 1785 | 1759 | 1919 | 1890 | 1756 | 1777 | 1972 | 2452 | 2936 | 3020 | 2344 | 4438 | 590 | 13957 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — |
— | 300 | 217 | — | 164 | — | 86 | 60 | 48 | 41 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 45 | 109 | 253 | 149 | 491 | 1026 | 178 | 457 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 22 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 218 | 448 | 246 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | — |
414 | — | — | 174 | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 22 | 29 | 36 | 54 | 99 | 209 | 387 | 791 | 5470 | 5700 | 14577 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 26 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 63 | 63 | 164 | 164 | 376 | 376 | 336 | 594 |
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