Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 4PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Fri night, light winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4168 | 3341 | 3410 | 3902 | 4581 | 4792 | 4390 | 4418 | 3971 | 3392 | 2860 | 2503 | 2180 | 2013 | 2020 | 1825 | 1559 | 1991 | 2036 | 2045 | 1847 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:51PM1.56m | 2:14AM1.46m | 2:25PM1.62m | 2:47AM1.50m | 2:56PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11PM0.08m | 8:17AM0.12m | 8:44PM0.03m | 8:49AM0.10m | 9:15PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 4168 | 3341 | 3410 | 3902 | 4581 | 4792 | 4390 | 4418 | 3971 | 3392 | 2860 | 2503 | 2180 | 2013 | 2020 | 1825 | 1559 | 1991 | 2036 | 2045 | 1847 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 20 | E 11 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | E 10 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 2 | 288 | 814 | 598 | 1277 | 874 | 703 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 20 | E 11 | E 11 | — | ESE 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 18 | 84 | 222 | 246 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 54 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 23 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 29 |
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