
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 6AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | WNW 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
249 | 234 | 219 | 341 | 335 | 286 | 386 | 409 | 395 | 317 | 221 | 295 | 347 | 359 | 1071 | 1388 | 1508 | 1379 | 1462 | 1462 | 1124 | 959 | 1019 | 1136 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:36AM1.30m | 6:06PM1.39m | 6:14AM1.25m | 6:43PM1.37m | 6:58AM1.20m | 7:27PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.33m | 11:44AM0.24m | 00:16AM0.35m | 12:19PM0.28m | 00:58AM0.37m | 12:59PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
217 | 194 | 219 | 341 | 335 | 286 | 281 | 409 | 347 | 297 | 187 | 213 | 223 | 359 | 1071 | 1388 | 1508 | 1379 | 1462 | 1462 | 1124 | 959 | 1019 | 1136 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | ESE 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 |
242 | 215 | 82 | 108 | 105 | 128 | 262 | 264 | 395 | 317 | 221 | 184 | 180 | 187 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 119 | 90 | 85 | 410 | 683 | 629 | 553 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 12 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 14 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
111 | 190 | 72 | 211 | 251 | 266 | 29 | 262 | 260 | 187 | 99 | 212 | 205 | 177 | 31 | 50 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 84 | 82 | 81 | 47 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | NNW 5 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
249 | 234 | 202 | 116 | 108 | 122 | 386 | 36 | 386 | — | 213 | 295 | 347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
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