
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 9AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the ESE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
280 | 303 | 400 | 424 | 423 | 494 | 435 | 384 | 332 | 332 | 287 | 254 | 216 | 216 | 157 | 335 | 511 | 556 | 541 | 902 | 1257 | 1474 | 1349 | 1380 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:35AM1.10m | 1:03PM1.21m | 1:12AM1.22m | 1:33PM1.34m | 1:44AM1.33m | 2:01PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.44m | 7:17PM0.43m | 7:23AM0.33m | 7:47PM0.30m | 7:52AM0.23m | 8:15PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 6 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
268 | 303 | 94 | 424 | 423 | 494 | 435 | 384 | 332 | 332 | 287 | 254 | 216 | 216 | 118 | 104 | 102 | 98 | 446 | 902 | 1257 | 1474 | 1349 | 1380 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — |
280 | 183 | 400 | 63 | 46 | 37 | 33 | 34 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 157 | 7 | 59 | 157 | 113 | 92 | 90 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 18 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 135 | 117 | 88 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 7 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
159 | 128 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 45 | 335 | 511 | 556 | 541 | 509 | 420 | 408 | 357 | 275 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 2 |
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