
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 4PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
816 | 664 | 866 | 1214 | 1542 | 1983 | 2207 | 2339 | 2370 | 2267 | 2375 | 2626 | 2135 | 1892 | 1976 | 3498 | 3538 | 3224 | 2535 | 2359 | 2228 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:32PM1.51m | 2:48AM1.53m | 3:14PM1.62m | 3:30AM1.57m | 3:53PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.10m | 8:44PM0.13m | 9:02AM0.02m | 9:28PM0.05m | 9:40AM-0.02m | 10:08PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
816 | 595 | 414 | 323 | 1542 | 1983 | 2207 | 2339 | 2370 | 2267 | 2375 | 2626 | 2135 | 1892 | 1787 | 3498 | 3538 | 3224 | 2535 | 2359 | 2228 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
20 | 162 | 455 | 1055 | 278 | 211 | 207 | 137 | 127 | 67 | 65 | 8 | 872 | 1875 | 1976 | 627 | 510 | 378 | 327 | 261 | 256 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 26 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
27 | 20 | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | — | 466 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
715 | 664 | 866 | 1214 | 1005 | 969 | 920 | 817 | 738 | 629 | 604 | 809 | 907 | 983 | 850 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
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