Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 8AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2492 | 2606 | 2886 | 2334 | 2193 | 1979 | 1538 | 1411 | 1110 | 824 | 840 | 888 | 730 | 721 | 587 | 463 | 499 | 522 | 614 | 607 | 300 | 333 | 295 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.24m | 2:09PM1.31m | 2:14AM1.33m | 2:37PM1.42m | 2:44AM1.41m | 3:05PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.31m | 8:17PM0.34m | 8:28AM0.21m | 8:47PM0.25m | 8:55AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
2492 | 2606 | 2886 | 2334 | 2193 | 1979 | 1538 | 1411 | 1110 | 824 | 812 | 669 | 560 | 433 | 387 | 463 | 289 | 522 | 614 | 607 | 300 | 333 | 295 | 289 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 |
157 | 114 | 104 | 314 | 196 | 272 | 501 | 246 | 207 | 255 | 237 | 243 | 268 | 355 | 365 | 278 | 446 | 250 | 180 | 142 | 252 | 190 | 230 | 161 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 102 | 142 | 263 | 337 | 421 | 411 | 304 | 228 | 328 | 269 | 250 | 256 | 229 | 180 | 180 | 154 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | — |
15 | 26 | 37 | 61 | 68 | 99 | 193 | 323 | 527 | 754 | 840 | 888 | 730 | 721 | 587 | 388 | 499 | — | 3 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 49 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
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