
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 2AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1777 | 1819 | 1730 | 1583 | 1323 | 1510 | 1281 | 1077 | 1042 | 1025 | 1092 | 1074 | 1216 | 766 | 906 | 1134 | 1410 | 1191 | 1040 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:56PM1.64m | 3:18AM1.51m | 3:27PM1.62m | 3:49AM1.49m | 3:56PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.01m | 9:20AM0.11m | 9:44PM0.04m | 9:50AM0.14m | 10:12PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
1777 | 1819 | 1730 | 1583 | 1323 | 1510 | 1281 | 1077 | 1042 | 1025 | 1092 | 1074 | 1216 | 766 | 906 | 1134 | 1410 | 1191 | 1040 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 |
1277 | 874 | 679 | 590 | 499 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 10 | E 9 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
246 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — |
11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 98 | 100 | 61 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 152 | 334 | 4 | 25 | 4 |
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