Dias Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.35° S 18.49° E

Dias Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dias Beach sea temperature is
14.5° C
1.3° 

Dias Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 7PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (17 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (17 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
2
1
3
3
2
3
3
2
!
0
0
0
0
0
!
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2846
2354
2528
2449
2279
1816
2196
2138
1272
2458
3087
2990
2825
2530
2358
2196
2096
1978
1771
1771
1693
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:12PM1.43m
6:31AM1.21m
6:47PM1.29m
7:10AM1.10m
7:27PM1.16m
Low Tide
11:56AM0.25m
00:31AM0.30m
12:29PM0.37m
1:07AM0.42m
1:04PM0.50m
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:16
6:17
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
16
16
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
9
8
8
7
8
8
11
11
11
12
14
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