Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 12PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SE 7 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1083 | 947 | 1042 | 1161 | 1722 | 2066 | 2171 | 1657 | 1715 | 2919 | 2643 | 2458 | 2096 | 1749 | 1952 | 1594 | 895 | 956 | 483 | 418 | 442 | 567 | 659 | 683 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:12PM1.53m | 5:28AM1.44m | 6:01PM1.49m | 6:19AM1.34m | 6:52PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.05m | 11:25PM0.17m | 11:43AM0.12m | 00:18AM0.24m | 12:30PM0.21m | 1:14AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1083 | 947 | 1042 | 1161 | 1722 | 2066 | 2171 | 1657 | 1269 | 2919 | 2643 | 2458 | 2096 | 1749 | 1952 | 1594 | 895 | 956 | 377 | 328 | 442 | 567 | 659 | 683 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | 123 | 98 | 57 | 97 | 334 | 817 | 1425 | 1715 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 253 | 214 | 314 | 330 | 328 | 199 | 142 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 152 | — | 483 | 418 | 220 | 51 | 49 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 269 | 252 | 209 | 178 | 199 | 185 | 144 | 92 | 58 | 45 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 52 | 141 | 287 | 363 | 400 | 390 | 414 | 361 | 244 | 183 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 30 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
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