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Dias Beach Surf Forecast
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Dias Beach surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.5° 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 2PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | |
4889 | 4470 | 3923 | 3557 | 3049 | 2749 | 2529 | 2831 | 3233 | 5387 | 3959 | 4042 | 3461 | 2852 | 2577 | 2303 | 1946 | 1733 | 1372 | 1016 | 813 | 366 | 615 | 915 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:55AM1.17m | 00:11AM1.39m | 12:45PM1.29m | 00:56AM1.50m | 1:30PM1.39m | 1:40AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.39m | 5:54PM0.39m | 6:39AM0.25m | 6:43PM0.30m | 7:22AM0.12m | 7:29PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
11 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
 kJ | 4333 | 4470 | 3923 | 3557 | 3049 | 2338 | 2529 | 2831 | 3233 | 5 | 3959 | 4042 | 3461 | 2852 | 2577 | 2303 | 1946 | 1733 | 1372 | 1016 | 813 | 346 | 615 | 770 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | 652 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1321 | 1029 | 1208 | 1187 | 1064 | 836 | 745 | 745 | 667 | 797 | 713 | 366 | 594 | 915 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 11 | S 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 81 | 123 | 123 | 242 | 368 | 433 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4889 | 4323 | 3704 | 3100 | 2854 | 2749 | 2451 | 2001 | 1890 | 5387 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 336 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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