
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 3AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
156 | 153 | 143 | 192 | 232 | 534 | 1290 | 2054 | 4413 | 4314 | 4691 | 4194 | 3348 | 2959 | 2641 | 2071 | 1645 | 1240 | 1358 | 1422 | 1351 | 1121 | 963 | 804 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:28PM1.56m | 3:43AM1.57m | 4:13PM1.61m | 4:28AM1.54m | 4:56PM1.62m | 5:11AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.10m | 9:59AM-0.00m | 10:25PM0.08m | 10:41AM0.01m | 11:11PM0.10m | 11:21AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
156 | 153 | 143 | 132 | 130 | 534 | 1290 | 2054 | 4413 | 4314 | 4691 | 4194 | 3348 | 2959 | 2641 | 2071 | 1645 | 1240 | 1358 | 1422 | 1351 | 1121 | 963 | 804 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 15 |
74 | 53 | 41 | 192 | 232 | 102 | 226 | 235 | 16 | 17 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 8 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SW 11 | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
27 | 36 | 53 | 27 | 39 | 59 | 78 | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 |
13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 114 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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