
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 7PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 2.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
497 | 488 | 479 | 414 | 322 | 363 | 315 | 314 | 524 | 772 | 1304 | 1378 | 1367 | 1326 | 1006 | 897 | 799 | 799 | 1138 | 1240 | 1326 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:34PM1.09m | 9:51AM1.08m | 10:36PM1.09m | 11:29AM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.55m | 3:14AM0.52m | 4:21PM0.56m | 5:06AM0.48m | 5:56PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
497 | 488 | 479 | 414 | 277 | 261 | 258 | 314 | 524 | 772 | 1304 | 1378 | 1367 | 1326 | 1006 | 897 | 799 | 799 | 1138 | 1240 | 1326 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
196 | 159 | 159 | 156 | 161 | 127 | 236 | 198 | 156 | 173 | 156 | 173 | 192 | 129 | 98 | 100 | 74 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | S 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | 3 | 35 | 55 | — | 51 | 180 | 114 | 57 | 47 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 |
49 | 82 | 152 | 280 | 322 | 363 | 315 | 271 | 205 | 279 | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 376 | 376 | 52 | 39 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
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