
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 6AM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
681 | 820 | 954 | 902 | 992 | 1505 | 1310 | 969 | 804 | 647 | 471 | 434 | 398 | 392 | 532 | 874 | 408 | 392 | 396 | 347 | 273 | 215 | 167 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:25AM1.51m | 4:38PM1.62m | 5:03AM1.44m | 5:17PM1.51m | 5:45AM1.33m | 6:02PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.10m | 10:55PM0.06m | 11:03AM0.18m | 11:35PM0.17m | 11:46AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
218 | 215 | 171 | 181 | 299 | 380 | 369 | 273 | 336 | 434 | 447 | 434 | 398 | 392 | 392 | 480 | 408 | 392 | 396 | 347 | 273 | 215 | 167 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
75 | 130 | 158 | 109 | 74 | 24 | — | 167 | 129 | — | 447 | — | — | — | — | 342 | 331 | 273 | 227 | 216 | 209 | 169 | 97 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | 155 | 126 | 10 | 57 | 64 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 2 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 |
681 | 820 | 954 | 902 | 992 | 1505 | 1310 | 969 | 804 | 647 | 471 | 371 | 345 | 392 | 532 | 874 | 1 | 24 | 34 | 80 | 165 | 97 | 59 | 45 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 35 | 35 | 56 | 218 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
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