Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 8PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 614 | 1252 | 1463 | 1214 | 739 | 725 | 612 | 448 | 455 | 447 | 439 | 375 | 313 | 313 | 353 | 380 | 425 | 772 | 1285 | 1358 | 1367 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:01PM1.22m | 7:54AM1.10m | 8:34PM1.09m | 9:51AM1.08m | 10:36PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.43m | 1:28AM0.44m | 2:07PM0.55m | 3:14AM0.52m | 4:21PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 614 | 1252 | 1463 | 1214 | 739 | 725 | 612 | 448 | 455 | 447 | 439 | 375 | 313 | 313 | 293 | 320 | 425 | 772 | 1285 | 1358 | 1367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 40 | 39 | 46 | 229 | 216 | 282 | 233 | 196 | 159 | 159 | 156 | 161 | 161 | 236 | 161 | 156 | 114 | 57 | 247 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | — | — | ESE 11 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | — | SSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 7 | SW 14 | — | — | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 23 | — | — | 25 | 87 | 25 | 13 | 37 | 19 | — | — | 7 | 35 | 55 | 33 | 50 | — | — | — | 47 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 3 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 3 | 63 | 85 | 115 | 186 | 243 | 284 | 266 | 353 | 380 | 313 | 244 | 273 | 390 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 58 | 334 | 58 | 227 | 334 | 334 | 52 | 32 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
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