
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 3AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
105 | 80 | 177 | 216 | 188 | 182 | 165 | 156 | 156 | 153 | 143 | 192 | 232 | 534 | 1290 | 2214 | 5004 | 4864 | 4864 | 4194 | 3398 | 2959 | 2494 | 1942 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:40PM1.47m | 2:55AM1.55m | 3:28PM1.56m | 3:43AM1.57m | 4:13PM1.61m | 4:28AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.17m | 9:15AM0.02m | 9:38PM0.10m | 9:59AM-0.00m | 10:25PM0.08m | 10:41AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
105 | 80 | 177 | 216 | 188 | 182 | 165 | 156 | 156 | 153 | 143 | 132 | 194 | 534 | 1290 | 2214 | 5004 | 4864 | 4864 | 4194 | 3398 | 2959 | 2494 | 1942 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
50 | 37 | 102 | 44 | 43 | 61 | 65 | 77 | 92 | 53 | 48 | 192 | 232 | 109 | 369 | 400 | 16 | 43 | 46 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
57 | 54 | 78 | 68 | 43 | 36 | 157 | 151 | 41 | 38 | 53 | 27 | 67 | 102 | 76 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
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