
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 6AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Mon morning, near gales from the NW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
721 | 643 | 496 | 473 | 355 | 268 | 268 | 263 | 217 | 198 | 228 | 243 | 943 | 1194 | 1825 | 3477 | 4574 | 3638 | 3056 | 2723 | 1778 | 1922 | 991 | 1783 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:47AM1.45m | 4:59PM1.53m | 5:18AM1.36m | 5:29PM1.41m | 5:48AM1.25m | 5:59PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.16m | 11:15PM0.17m | 11:18AM0.26m | 11:43PM0.28m | 11:47AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
721 | 643 | 496 | 473 | 355 | 268 | 268 | 263 | 217 | 198 | 228 | 177 | 943 | 1194 | 1825 | 3477 | 4574 | 3638 | 3056 | 2723 | 1778 | 1922 | 888 | 1783 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 8 | ESE 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 |
307 | 320 | 272 | 216 | 196 | 146 | 103 | 99 | 62 | 69 | 37 | 243 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 313 | 33 | 360 | 780 | 790 | 1269 | 827 | 991 | 564 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | — | E 11 | ESE 13 | SW 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | SSW 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 16 | 56 | 31 | — | 88 | 33 | 398 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | — | 96 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
26 | 41 | 87 | 120 | 224 | 307 | 396 | 341 | 357 | 259 | 224 | 411 | 694 | 907 | 791 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 320 | 320 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 35 | 35 | 47 | 63 | 152 | 47 | 35 | 56 | 35 | 25 | 164 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 30 | 35 | 31 | 283 | 334 | 414 | 225 | 225 | 39 |
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