
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 2PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
376 | 344 | 431 | 368 | 297 | 254 | 255 | 472 | 936 | 2175 | 2567 | 2758 | 2779 | 3383 | 4729 | 5535 | 5029 | 4448 | 3860 | 3559 | 3508 | 3459 | 3684 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:48PM1.41m | 7:14AM1.19m | 7:38PM1.32m | 8:17AM1.10m | 8:47PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.28m | 1:09AM0.32m | 1:10PM0.38m | 2:06AM0.39m | 2:12PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
376 | 344 | 431 | 368 | 297 | 254 | 212 | 472 | 936 | 2175 | 2567 | 2758 | 2779 | 3383 | 4729 | 5535 | 5029 | 4448 | 3860 | 3559 | 3508 | 3459 | 3684 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
217 | 186 | 66 | 66 | 59 | 82 | 255 | 141 | 125 | 64 | 41 | 39 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
105 | 93 | 41 | 40 | 65 | 64 | 74 | 98 | 96 | 40 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 71 | 141 | 227 | 191 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 63 | 312 | 334 | 35 | 35 | 164 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 49 | 39 | 35 |
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