Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 8AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1581 | 1401 | 1377 | 1644 | 1752 | 2602 | 3232 | 3697 | 3703 | 3403 | 2897 | 2709 | 2477 | 2354 | 2220 | 2116 | 1624 | 1346 | 2138 | 1033 | 1834 | 2677 | 2507 | 2397 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:21AM1.43m | 5:39PM1.55m | 5:56AM1.33m | 6:12PM1.43m | 6:31AM1.21m | 6:47PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM0.10m | 11:24AM0.13m | 11:56PM0.19m | 11:56AM0.25m | 00:31AM0.30m | 12:29PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1581 | 1401 | 1377 | 1644 | 1752 | 2602 | 3232 | 3697 | 3703 | 3403 | 2897 | 2709 | 2477 | 2354 | 2220 | 2116 | 1624 | 1346 | 2138 | 1033 | 1834 | 2677 | 2507 | 2397 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | W 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 14 | W 12 | E 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 37 | 131 | 32 | 34 | 410 | 786 | 2 | 959 | 528 | 75 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 20 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 10 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 35 | 30 |
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