Dias Beach surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 SAST
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Dias Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dias Beach sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dias Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 2AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (27 Apr)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (27 Apr)8ft (2.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, moderate winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
8
3
SW
9
3.5
SW
10
4
SW
11
4
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.5
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
12
2.4
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.4
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
604
1385
2321
3241
3502
2252
1442
1258
1222
1247
1254
1289
1289
1289
1313
1549
1621
2129
1945
1824
1846
1903
1702
1991
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
55
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:31AM1.34m
1:00PM1.24m
1:11AM1.42m
1:39PM1.31m
1:46AM1.47m
Low Tide
6:17PM0.40m
6:59AM0.30m
7:02PM0.33m
7:37AM0.21m
7:39PM0.28m
8:09AM0.15m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:16
7:18
7:18
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6:09
6:08
6:07
6:07
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
7
3
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
8
8
10
8
9
10
10
10
9
8
7
7
8
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
9
3
SW
11
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.4
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
Energy kJ
54
40
229
2
7
2252
1442
1258
1222
1247
1254
1289
1289
1289
1313
1549
1621
2129
1945
1824
1846
1903
1702
1991
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
15
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
2.1
S
9
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
SW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
11
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
42
2
2
6
6
732
1237
1026
716
622
551
424
377
370
328
270
220
299
236
231
177
170
192
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
17
0.1
E
10
0.1
SW
15
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SW
15
0.9
SSW
10
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
2
6
6
167
8
2
11
11
2
9
14
31
35
168
40
40
87
78
130
162
221
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
8
3
SW
9
3.5
SW
10
4
SW
11
4
SW
11
2.3
S
10
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
E
4
1
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
Energy kJ
604
1385
2321
3241
3502
1058
10
9
35
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
Distance (km)
334
414
884
1046
1194
189
29
189
189
29
29
29
29
29
15
31
31
30
30
29
29
28
28
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
6
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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