
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 1PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
188 | 184 | 165 | 156 | 156 | 153 | 143 | 192 | 232 | 534 | 1290 | 2054 | 4585 | 4691 | 4691 | 4194 | 3348 | 2959 | 2381 | 1942 | 1645 | 1415 | 1358 | 1398 | |
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 | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:28PM1.56m | 3:43AM1.57m | 4:13PM1.61m | 4:28AM1.54m | 4:56PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.02m | 9:38PM0.10m | 9:59AM-0.00m | 10:25PM0.08m | 10:41AM0.01m | 11:11PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
188 | 184 | 165 | 156 | 156 | 153 | 143 | 132 | 199 | 534 | 1290 | 2054 | 4585 | 4691 | 4691 | 4194 | 3348 | 2959 | 2381 | 1942 | 1645 | 1415 | 1358 | 1398 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
43 | 26 | 47 | 64 | 92 | 53 | 48 | 192 | 232 | 102 | 304 | 299 | 16 | 17 | 43 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
58 | 43 | 157 | 151 | 41 | 38 | 53 | 27 | 38 | 77 | 103 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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