
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 4PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
425 | 466 | 1255 | 1754 | 2006 | 2042 | 1804 | 1684 | 1401 | 1289 | 1100 | 953 | 857 | 759 | 616 | 536 | 536 | 464 | 373 | 329 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:42AM0.91m | 9:33PM0.93m | 11:22AM0.95m | 11:39PM0.99m | 12:27PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.73m | 4:46AM0.66m | 5:46PM0.68m | 6:12AM0.56m | 6:42PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
425 | 448 | 1255 | 1754 | 2006 | 2042 | 1804 | 1684 | 1401 | 1289 | 1100 | 953 | 857 | 759 | 616 | 536 | 536 | 464 | 373 | 329 | 314 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
412 | 466 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 57 | 146 | 214 | 211 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
268 | 301 | 326 | 326 | 251 | 195 | 182 | 195 | 170 | 202 | 269 | 326 | 299 | 266 | 243 | 235 | 202 | 209 | 223 | 216 | 141 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 225 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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)











