Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 12AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1336 | 1336 | 2797 | 2637 | 3466 | 4409 | 3713 | 3028 | 2384 | 1883 | 1569 | 1207 | 2142 | 2947 | 3585 | 3585 | 3462 | 3201 | 2688 | 2377 | 2005 | 1677 | 1528 | 1227 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:19AM1.44m | 1:04PM1.31m | 1:15AM1.51m | 1:56PM1.40m | 2:08AM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.37m | 6:51AM0.18m | 7:02PM0.29m | 7:44AM0.09m | 7:57PM0.22m | 8:33AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | |
5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
1336 | 1336 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 2384 | 1883 | 1569 | 1207 | 2142 | 2947 | 3585 | 3585 | 3462 | 3201 | 2688 | 2377 | 2005 | 1677 | 1528 | 1227 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 |
7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 86 | 730 | 514 | 386 | 271 | 184 | 149 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 65 | 85 | 42 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | W 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NNW 3 |
341 | 469 | 2797 | 2637 | 3466 | 4409 | 3713 | 3028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 33 | 22 | 16 | — | — | — | 88 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 164 | 164 | 312 | 450 | 839 | 189 | 21 | 189 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
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