Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 2PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the N 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1076 | 711 | 2025 | 2091 | 1752 | 1380 | 1211 | 1043 | 993 | 895 | 747 | 568 | 497 | 464 | 807 | 444 | 479 | 418 | 411 | 376 | 344 | 696 | 614 | 499 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:24PM1.38m | 4:28AM1.36m | 4:57PM1.40m | 5:01AM1.34m | 5:31PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.19m | 10:29PM0.31m | 10:42AM0.19m | 11:03PM0.32m | 11:12AM0.21m | 11:38PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 1076 | 711 | 2025 | 2091 | 1752 | 1380 | 1211 | 1043 | 993 | 895 | 747 | 568 | 497 | 464 | 463 | 444 | 479 | 418 | 411 | 376 | 344 | 263 | 154 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 249 | 515 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 152 | 107 | 45 | 31 | 17 | 57 | 49 | 193 | 114 | 90 | 214 | 68 | 100 | 142 | 84 | 204 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SSE 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 22 | 71 | 77 | 9 | 37 | 81 | 70 | 26 | 71 | 21 | 21 | 58 | 114 | 101 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 112 | 64 | — | — | — | 126 | 245 | 206 | — | — | 43 | 82 | 158 | 405 | 807 | 671 | 606 | 728 | 555 | 635 | 644 | 696 | 614 | 499 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 62 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 1886 | 152 | 243 | 225 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 164 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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