
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 8PM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SW 14 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
489 | 521 | 812 | 731 | 733 | 745 | 904 | 1064 | 980 | 1101 | 1452 | 1310 | 969 | 897 | 699 | 560 | 434 | 398 | 461 | 532 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 4:03PM1.68m | 4:25AM1.51m | 4:38PM1.62m | 5:03AM1.44m | 5:17PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.05m | 10:19PM-0.00m | 10:26AM0.10m | 10:55PM0.06m | 11:03AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 |
489 | 383 | 365 | 299 | 294 | 218 | 215 | 171 | 181 | 253 | 380 | 369 | 273 | 336 | 434 | 447 | 434 | 398 | 392 | 392 | 480 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
— | — | 10 | 37 | 35 | 75 | 130 | 158 | 109 | 75 | 24 | — | 167 | 129 | — | 447 | — | — | — | — | 342 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — |
478 | 521 | 812 | 731 | 733 | 745 | 904 | 1064 | 980 | 1101 | 1452 | 1310 | 969 | 897 | 699 | 560 | 411 | 388 | 461 | 532 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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