
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 10PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, near gales from the ESE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
747 | 747 | 666 | 614 | 551 | 719 | 853 | 2208 | 2329 | 2424 | 2114 | 1977 | 2562 | 2322 | 2238 | 1947 | 2613 | 2571 | 1643 | 1417 | 875 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:29PM1.57m | 2:46AM1.50m | 2:59PM1.65m | 3:18AM1.54m | 3:30PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.14m | 8:44PM0.08m | 8:49AM0.08m | 9:14PM0.01m | 9:19AM0.05m | 9:46PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
747 | 747 | 666 | 614 | 551 | 505 | 667 | 2208 | 2329 | 2424 | 2114 | 1977 | 2562 | 2322 | 2238 | 1947 | 2613 | 2571 | 1643 | 1417 | 875 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 |
39 | 43 | 37 | 37 | 310 | 719 | 853 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | 15 | 111 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 64 | 116 | 106 | 124 | 2 | 100 | — | — | 131 | 163 | 252 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 29 | 189 | 189 | 31 | 31 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 337 | 334 | 334 | 58 |
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