
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 4PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
407 | 334 | 302 | 287 | 251 | 198 | 190 | 157 | 125 | 122 | 105 | 80 | 177 | 216 | 188 | 182 | 165 | 156 | 156 | 153 | 143 | 150 | 238 | 625 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:48PM1.35m | 2:02AM1.49m | 2:40PM1.47m | 2:55AM1.55m | 3:28PM1.56m | 3:43AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54PM0.26m | 8:28AM0.09m | 8:48PM0.17m | 9:15AM0.02m | 9:38PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 |
394 | 334 | 302 | 241 | 206 | 198 | 190 | 102 | 77 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 177 | 216 | 188 | 182 | 165 | 156 | 156 | 153 | 143 | 132 | 165 | 625 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 16 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 11 |
84 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 157 | 125 | 122 | 105 | 80 | 57 | 55 | 44 | 44 | 157 | 55 | 71 | 54 | 50 | 150 | 238 | 237 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | W 10 | S 10 | W 9 | S 9 | W 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | W 9 |
40 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 48 | 48 | 42 | 40 | 67 | 78 | 59 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 73 | 53 | 30 | 30 | 102 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 |
407 | 322 | 287 | 287 | 251 | 174 | 135 | 142 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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