Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 4AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
703 | 415 | 279 | 314 | 251 | 192 | 555 | 545 | 671 | 781 | 781 | 687 | 1083 | 947 | 1042 | 1161 | 1570 | 2066 | 2171 | 1892 | 1715 | 2919 | 2643 | 2318 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:34PM1.52m | 3:49AM1.58m | 4:23PM1.54m | 4:38AM1.53m | 5:12PM1.53m | 5:28AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41PM0.12m | 10:09AM0.01m | 10:33PM0.13m | 10:56AM0.05m | 11:25PM0.17m | 11:43AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | |
5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
703 | 415 | 279 | 314 | 251 | 192 | 555 | 545 | 671 | 781 | 781 | 687 | 1083 | 947 | 1042 | 1161 | 1570 | 2066 | 2171 | 1892 | 1188 | 2919 | 2643 | 2318 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 9 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
43 | 189 | 182 | 65 | 49 | 104 | 16 | 16 | 8 | — | 164 | 239 | — | 123 | 98 | 57 | 97 | 334 | 703 | 1059 | 1715 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 10 | E 10 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | — | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 |
— | 54 | 109 | 46 | 82 | 179 | 233 | 277 | 258 | 328 | 310 | 310 | 282 | 257 | 228 | 199 | 202 | 209 | 148 | 119 | 80 | 77 | 71 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 49 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 35 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 39 |
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