Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 2PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 23). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 747 | 551 | 473 | 839 | 1798 | 1556 | 8598 | 9389 | 10431 | 9710 | 10084 | 9081 | 9129 | 7147 | 5300 | 4542 | 3653 | 2693 | 2108 | 1778 | 1497 | 907 | 2110 | 4106 |
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 | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:31AM1.04m | 10:48PM1.21m | 11:39AM1.06m | 11:47PM1.20m | 12:36PM1.10m | 00:40AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM0.54m | 5:32AM0.45m | 5:36PM0.55m | 6:27AM0.42m | 6:35PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 747 | 551 | 473 | 839 | 1798 | 1556 | 8598 | 9389 | 10431 | 9710 | 10084 | 9081 | 9129 | 7147 | 5300 | 4542 | 3653 | 2693 | 2108 | 1778 | 1497 | 895 | 2110 | 4106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 251 | 318 | 262 | 276 | 262 | 1475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 536 | 9 | 75 | 291 | 907 | 358 | 284 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | 47 | 445 | 656 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 255 | 396 | 655 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 266 | 330 | 431 | 466 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | 124 | 165 | 171 | 182 | 154 | 133 | 101 | 173 | 324 | 560 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 4 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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