Dias Beach surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 May 2026 SAST
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Dias Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dias Beach sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 3PM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)15ft (4.5m)16s
Afternoon (28 May)15ft (4.5m)15s
Evening (28 May)13ft (4.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
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0
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1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7862
8627
8710
8710
8191
7258
6587
6044
5306
4586
3798
3518
3159
2824
2474
2063
1778
1474
1144
970
813
800
899
1003
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
W
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:45PM1.26m
1:47AM1.38m
2:19PM1.31m
2:22AM1.39m
2:52PM1.33m
Low Tide
7:39AM0.25m
7:45PM0.37m
8:12AM0.22m
8:20PM0.34m
8:44AM0.20m
8:54PM0.32m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:44
5:44
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
14
14
12
12
13
13
13
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
7862
8627
8710
8710
8191
7258
6587
6044
5306
4586
3798
3518
3159
2824
2474
2063
1778
1474
1144
970
813
800
899
1003
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
Energy kJ
7
6
8
18
9
26
9
26
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.8
ESE
4
Energy kJ
18
8
19
9
14
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
4
4
4
4
21
29
28
7
29
29
2
2
29
28
29
29
29
15
15
15
15
15
29
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
4
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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