Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 12AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 882 | 929 | 757 | 1230 | 2944 | 3288 | 4489 | 8382 | 7583 | 5267 | 4247 | 3565 | 2919 | 2880 | 2801 | 2630 | 2405 | 2020 | 1733 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:57AM1.25m | 2:30PM1.27m | 2:33AM1.32m | 3:03PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59PM0.46m | 8:21AM0.31m | 8:36PM0.38m | 8:53AM0.23m | 9:09PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 882 | 929 | 757 | 1230 | 2944 | 3288 | 4489 | 8382 | 7583 | 5267 | 4247 | 3565 | 2919 | 2880 | 2801 | 2630 | 2405 | 2020 | 1733 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 478 | 412 | 557 | 477 | 152 | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 326 | 347 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 21 | — | — | 52 | 299 | — | — | 361 | 483 | 480 | 494 | 452 | 483 | 490 | 540 | 592 | 610 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 29 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 934 | 227 | 52 | 52 | 39 | 52 | 49 | 39 | 39 | 35 |
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