Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 7AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1743 | 1743 | 1412 | 1337 | 1337 | 1257 | 1090 | 1059 | 1196 | 1196 | 1179 | 1161 | 1127 | 1581 | 1700 | 1652 | 1444 | 1534 | 1509 | 1475 | 1538 | 2740 | 3446 | 3868 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:09AM1.56m | 4:30PM1.69m | 4:46AM1.51m | 5:05PM1.64m | 5:21AM1.43m | 5:39PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM-0.01m | 10:46PM0.04m | 10:51AM0.05m | 11:22PM0.10m | 11:24AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1743 | 1743 | 1412 | 1337 | 1337 | 1257 | 1090 | 1059 | 1196 | 1196 | 1179 | 1161 | 1127 | 1581 | 1700 | 1652 | 1444 | 1534 | 1509 | 1475 | 1538 | 2740 | 3446 | 3868 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 10 | SW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 |
120 | 107 | 78 | 85 | 92 | 59 | 38 | 55 | 50 | 46 | 50 | 77 | 107 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 144 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — |
27 | 56 | 115 | 154 | 161 | 116 | 83 | 46 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | 16 | 24 | 59 | 60 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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)













