
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 2PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2561 | 2956 | 3689 | 5822 | 4867 | 4404 | 11145 | 9594 | 7717 | 7323 | 6945 | 6326 | 5492 | 4398 | 3903 | 3318 | 3065 | 2345 | 1890 | 1721 | 1565 | 1271 | 1169 | 1094 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:40PM1.27m | 2:44AM1.33m | 3:16PM1.32m | 3:20AM1.36m | 3:50PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.28m | 8:44PM0.38m | 9:06AM0.24m | 9:20PM0.34m | 9:39AM0.21m | 9:55PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | |
mm | — | — | 7 | 17 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
2561 | 2956 | 3689 | 2267 | 4386 | 4189 | — | 9594 | 7717 | 7323 | 6945 | 6326 | 5492 | 4398 | 3903 | 3318 | 3065 | 2345 | 1890 | 1721 | 1565 | 1271 | 1169 | 1094 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — |
149 | 497 | 1445 | 246 | 457 | 457 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 108 | 127 | 125 | 74 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
76 | 355 | 448 | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
286 | 639 | 1194 | 5822 | 4867 | 4404 | 11145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 182 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 207 | 178 | 65 | 87 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 261 | 357 | 414 | 30 | 30 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
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