
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 8PM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 23s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
993 | 798 | 1059 | 974 | 2041 | 3008 | 4265 | 4117 | 3891 | 2667 | 2241 | 1904 | 1692 | 1760 | 1736 | 1665 | 1549 | 1360 | 1346 | 745 | 596 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.03m | 10:28PM1.12m | 11:38AM1.11m | 00:04AM1.20m | 12:47PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM0.59m | 5:14AM0.48m | 5:54PM0.50m | 6:32AM0.36m | 7:02PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 22 |
Feels °C | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
176 | 209 | 223 | 137 | 2041 | 3008 | 4265 | 4117 | 3891 | 2667 | 2241 | 1904 | 1692 | 1760 | 1736 | 1665 | 1549 | 1360 | 1346 | 745 | 596 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 23 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 |
88 | 56 | 55 | 773 | 107 | 81 | 71 | 42 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 287 | 224 | 226 | 182 | 135 | 418 | 480 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 25 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
18 | 7 | 222 | 54 | 36 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | 35 | — | 118 | 108 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
993 | 798 | 1059 | 974 | 846 | 992 | 1131 | 1123 | 967 | 883 | 883 | 800 | 559 | 397 | 563 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 41 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
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