Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 1AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
510 | 821 | 2416 | 2492 | 2606 | 2724 | 2334 | 2193 | 1950 | 1538 | 1411 | 1093 | 824 | 812 | 814 | 788 | 832 | 691 | 517 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.24m | 2:09PM1.31m | 2:14AM1.33m | 2:37PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.45m | 8:00AM0.31m | 8:17PM0.34m | 8:28AM0.21m | 8:47PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
510 | 565 | 2416 | 2492 | 2606 | 2724 | 2334 | 2193 | 1950 | 1538 | 1411 | 1093 | 824 | 812 | 669 | 551 | 473 | 387 | 401 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
358 | 821 | 198 | 157 | 114 | 104 | 314 | 196 | 272 | 501 | 246 | 207 | 255 | 256 | 225 | 221 | 263 | 365 | 278 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
310 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 102 | 142 | 259 | 337 | 446 | 416 | 308 | 228 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
2 | — | — | 18 | 26 | 47 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 133 | 255 | 442 | 691 | 770 | 814 | 788 | 832 | 691 | 517 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 49 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 49 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 2 |
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