Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 4AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 123 | 123 | 614 | 1274 | 1463 | 1262 | 661 | 561 | 576 | 448 | 455 | 396 | 479 | 375 | 308 | 308 | 335 | 344 | 331 | 760 | 1266 | 1338 | 1367 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:37AM1.21m | 7:01PM1.22m | 7:54AM1.10m | 8:34PM1.09m | 9:51AM1.08m | 10:36PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.30m | 12:40PM0.43m | 1:28AM0.44m | 2:07PM0.55m | 3:14AM0.52m | 4:21PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 94 | 74 | 123 | 614 | 1274 | 1463 | 1262 | 661 | 561 | 576 | 448 | 455 | 396 | 479 | 375 | 308 | 308 | 319 | 314 | 331 | 760 | 1266 | 1338 | 1367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 79 | 16 | 40 | 25 | 46 | 229 | 287 | 282 | 237 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 156 | 161 | 158 | 236 | 164 | 156 | 114 | 57 | 47 | 217 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SW 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 11 | SSW 6 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | 45 | 29 | 23 | — | 13 | 25 | 88 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 2 | 25 | — | — | 35 | 55 | — | 50 | 183 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 100 | 123 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 78 | 94 | 83 | 152 | 249 | 238 | 229 | 335 | 344 | 306 | 284 | 318 | 318 | 398 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 84 | 269 | 334 | 58 | 334 | 376 | 41 | 35 | 39 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
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