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Dias Beach surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
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Dias Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dias Beach sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 12PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the ESE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | |
1045 | 1114 | 757 | 561 | 644 | 705 | 1027 | 1288 | 1249 | 1192 | 1405 | 1397 | 1510 | 1824 | 2030 | 2082 | 1947 | 1850 | 1749 | 1677 | 1621 | 1567 | 1428 | 1317 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:34PM1.33m | 4:39AM1.32m | 5:10PM1.30m | 5:14AM1.27m | 5:49PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.23m | 10:37PM0.36m | 10:55AM0.26m | 11:13PM0.40m | 11:29AM0.30m | 11:53PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
1045 | 1114 | 757 | 500 | 363 | 302 | 1027 | 1288 | 1249 | 1192 | 940 | 910 | 772 | 689 | 561 | 505 | 433 | 418 | 320 | 273 | 268 | 233 | 1428 | 1317 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
6 | 119 | 204 | 561 | 154 | 424 | 240 | 191 | 151 | 116 | 84 | 56 | 57 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 40 | 19 | 198 | 194 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SSW 14 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
2 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 107 | 141 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 39 | 19 | 41 | 62 | 69 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — |
— | 6 | 100 | 136 | 644 | 705 | 611 | 551 | 700 | 973 | 1405 | 1397 | 1510 | 1824 | 2030 | 2082 | 1947 | 1850 | 1749 | 1677 | 1621 | 1567 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 29 | 68 | 189 | 376 | 376 | 253 | 35 | 39 | 225 | 225 | 397 | 1075 | 252 | 227 | 227 | 189 | 227 | 225 | 189 | 189 | 30 | 30 | 15 |
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