
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 5PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
297 | 943 | 1194 | 1718 | 3151 | 3483 | 3692 | 3169 | 2537 | 2143 | 1042 | 1210 | 1697 | 1751 | 1470 | 1470 | 1444 | 1347 | 1160 | 990 | 974 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.41m | 5:48AM1.25m | 5:59PM1.27m | 6:21AM1.13m | 6:34PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.26m | 11:43PM0.28m | 11:47AM0.38m | 00:14AM0.41m | 12:18PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
177 | 943 | 1194 | 1718 | 3151 | 3483 | 3692 | 3169 | 2537 | 2143 | 1042 | 1210 | 1697 | 1751 | 1470 | 1470 | 1444 | 1347 | 1160 | 990 | 974 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 10 | — | — |
297 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 378 | 108 | 360 | 780 | 725 | 790 | 814 | 673 | 402 | 383 | 247 | 184 | 20 | 3 | 19 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | — | E 11 | ESE 13 | SW 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
56 | 32 | — | 94 | 33 | 365 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | — | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | S 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
543 | 838 | 1020 | 936 | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | 302 | 414 | 390 | 361 | 328 | 275 | 228 | 154 | 185 | 231 | 258 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 269 | 164 | 243 | 29 | 451 | 31 | 312 | 334 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 227 | 189 | 397 | 227 | 62 |
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