
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 12AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1226 | 1030 | 2110 | 3832 | 4288 | 4957 | 4957 | 4474 | 4022 | 3086 | 2491 | 2004 | 1836 | 1785 | 1759 | 1693 | 1890 | 1756 | 1777 | 1874 | 2310 | 2631 | 2676 | 3464 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:40AM1.22m | 1:23PM1.16m | 1:26AM1.25m | 2:03PM1.22m | 2:07AM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.52m | 7:14AM0.37m | 7:24PM0.47m | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:06PM0.42m | 8:31AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | |
5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
1226 | 700 | 2110 | 3832 | 4288 | 4957 | 4957 | 4474 | 4022 | 3086 | 2491 | 2004 | 1836 | 1785 | 1759 | 1693 | 1890 | 1756 | 1777 | 1874 | 2310 | 2631 | 2676 | 3464 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
298 | 1030 | 614 | 235 | 250 | 176 | 116 | 102 | 86 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 41 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 109 | 253 | 149 | 448 | 1295 | 2475 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 22 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
261 | 331 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 76 | 355 | 448 | 246 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
427 | 560 | 446 | 324 | — | — | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 18 | 31 | 52 | 102 | 195 | 411 | 674 | 784 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 32 | 35 | 63 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 25 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











