
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 1AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1272 | 1405 | 1384 | 1094 | 996 | 905 | 878 | 772 | 666 | 479 | 421 | 421 | 428 | 428 | 372 | 513 | 653 | 1519 | 1469 | 1431 | 1075 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:37PM1.15m | 11:57AM1.35m | 00:32AM1.23m | 12:44PM1.43m | 1:15AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM0.40m | 5:41AM0.41m | 6:29PM0.29m | 6:33AM0.34m | 7:11PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | |
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | 7:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | SSW 12 | W 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1272 | 1405 | 1384 | 1094 | 996 | 905 | 878 | 772 | 666 | 479 | 421 | 421 | 428 | 428 | 372 | 496 | 653 | 414 | 407 | 400 | 488 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 75 | 92 | 113 | 141 | 141 | 265 | 513 | 421 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | WSW 15 | W 15 | SW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 77 | 212 | 202 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
27 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 359 | 395 | 220 | 1519 | 1469 | 1431 | 1075 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 26 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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