
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 5PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2178 | 3629 | 3715 | 3534 | 3185 | 2633 | 2278 | 1983 | 1665 | 1363 | 1208 | 1256 | 951 | 663 | 643 | 496 | 473 | 355 | 349 | 263 | 259 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:58PM1.69m | 4:16AM1.52m | 4:29PM1.63m | 4:47AM1.45m | 4:59PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.03m | 10:15PM0.01m | 10:19AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.07m | 10:49AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
2178 | 3629 | 3715 | 3534 | 3185 | 2633 | 2278 | 1983 | 1665 | 1363 | 1208 | 1014 | 827 | 569 | 400 | 496 | 473 | 355 | 349 | 263 | 259 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 827 | 663 | 643 | 292 | 272 | 212 | 163 | 118 | 88 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
577 | 632 | 846 | 1086 | 1064 | 1347 | 1388 | 1265 | 1077 | 904 | 1179 | 1256 | 951 | 18 | 35 | 96 | 133 | 199 | 317 | 360 | 386 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 334 | 376 | 49 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 27 | 269 | 152 | 35 | 56 |
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