
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 11AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3348 | 2959 | 2381 | 2071 | 1645 | 1415 | 1427 | 1313 | 1226 | 981 | 835 | 804 | 626 | 509 | 456 | 369 | 399 | 423 | 456 | 387 | 392 | 677 | 488 | 465 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:56PM1.62m | 5:11AM1.48m | 5:38PM1.59m | 5:54AM1.39m | 6:19PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM0.01m | 11:11PM0.10m | 11:21AM0.07m | 11:55PM0.16m | 12:00PM0.15m | 00:39AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 |
3348 | 2959 | 2381 | 2071 | 1645 | 1415 | 1427 | 1313 | 1226 | 981 | 835 | 804 | 626 | 509 | 456 | 369 | 399 | 423 | 456 | 387 | 244 | 677 | 488 | 356 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 |
30 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 55 | 85 | 78 | 141 | 177 | 228 | 286 | 392 | 202 | 370 | 465 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | E 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | W 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 80 | 128 | 112 | 146 | 210 | 251 | 208 | 240 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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