
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 7PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
816 | 875 | 1317 | 1181 | 921 | 804 | 585 | 450 | 434 | 398 | 392 | 532 | 832 | 490 | 433 | 476 | 389 | 273 | 215 | 167 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:38PM1.62m | 5:03AM1.44m | 5:17PM1.51m | 5:45AM1.33m | 6:02PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.10m | 10:55PM0.06m | 11:03AM0.18m | 11:35PM0.17m | 11:46AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
181 | 253 | 380 | 369 | 273 | 336 | 428 | 447 | 434 | 398 | 392 | 392 | 532 | 490 | 433 | 476 | 389 | 273 | 215 | 167 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
109 | 74 | 24 | — | 167 | 129 | — | 447 | — | — | — | — | 342 | 331 | 238 | 227 | 216 | 209 | 169 | 97 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | 155 | 67 | 10 | 56 | 64 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 |
816 | 875 | 1317 | 1181 | 921 | 804 | 585 | 450 | 354 | 316 | 384 | 532 | 832 | — | 16 | 40 | 91 | 189 | 80 | 50 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 15 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 47 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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