
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 8AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1012 | 864 | 850 | 747 | 747 | 666 | 614 | 614 | 719 | 853 | 2208 | 2469 | 2424 | 2114 | 1977 | 1850 | 2322 | 2125 | 1947 | 2682 | 2531 | 1544 | 1326 | 1144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | 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 | cross |
High Tide | 2:15AM1.43m | 2:29PM1.57m | 2:46AM1.50m | 2:59PM1.65m | 3:18AM1.54m | 3:30PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.14m | 8:44PM0.08m | 8:49AM0.08m | 9:14PM0.01m | 9:19AM0.05m | 9:46PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1012 | 864 | 850 | 747 | 747 | 666 | 614 | 614 | 505 | 667 | 2208 | 2469 | 2424 | 2114 | 1977 | 1850 | 2322 | 2125 | 1947 | 2682 | 2531 | 1544 | 1326 | 1144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 7 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
89 | 65 | 55 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 37 | 310 | 719 | 853 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 15 | 111 | 39 | 41 | 60 | 22 | 2 | 12 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 27 | — | 27 | 50 | 55 | 167 | 176 | 119 | — | 119 | — | — | 155 | 206 | 258 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 189 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 283 | 283 | 227 | 414 | 334 | 82 | 62 |
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