Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 10AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1196 | 1196 | 1179 | 1161 | 1127 | 1605 | 1726 | 1677 | 1581 | 1490 | 1474 | 1496 | 1752 | 2801 | 3446 | 3924 | 3703 | 3344 | 3092 | 2709 | 2528 | 2103 | 2279 | 2116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:46AM1.51m | 5:05PM1.64m | 5:21AM1.43m | 5:39PM1.55m | 5:56AM1.33m | 6:12PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.05m | 11:22PM0.10m | 11:24AM0.13m | 11:56PM0.19m | 11:56AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
1196 | 1196 | 1179 | 1161 | 1127 | 1605 | 1726 | 1677 | 1581 | 1490 | 1474 | 1496 | 1752 | 2801 | 3446 | 3924 | 3703 | 3344 | 3092 | 2709 | 2528 | 2103 | 2279 | 2116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | SW 15 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
58 | 47 | 67 | 103 | 144 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 34 | 229 | 8 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — |
17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | — | 38 | 9 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 203 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 29 | 59 | 42 | 29 | — | 11 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
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