Dias Beach surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 SAST
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Dias Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dias Beach sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dias Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 8AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (26 Apr)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)10ft (3.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
7
2.1
WNW
6
2.1
W
8
2.2
WSW
7
2.5
SW
9
3
SW
10
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2.3
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.4
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
105
132
280
581
522
1083
1807
2602
2931
1913
1269
1194
1100
1122
1224
1278
1278
1313
1493
2024
2361
2233
1728
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
N
30
NW
40
WNW
40
SSW
20
SW
40
SSW
40
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:38PM1.25m
12:12PM1.16m
00:31AM1.34m
1:00PM1.24m
1:11AM1.42m
1:39PM1.31m
Low Tide
6:10AM0.40m
6:17PM0.40m
6:59AM0.30m
7:02PM0.33m
7:37AM0.21m
7:39PM0.28m
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:16
7:16
7:18
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6:09
6:08
6:07
6
10
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
15
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
12
10
9
10
9
7
10
6
6
7
7
7
9
8
10
10
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
7
0.5
W
9
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
W
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
10
2.3
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.4
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
12
Energy kJ
154
105
132
43
76
54
92
261
2
3
1913
1269
1019
1100
1122
1224
1278
1278
1313
1493
2024
2361
2233
1728
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.6
WSW
10
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
2.1
S
11
2.1
S
10
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
Energy kJ
41
41
71
76
43
42
40
2
6
6
974
847
1194
1044
713
634
551
377
377
377
328
200
260
305
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
17
0.1
E
10
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
E
10
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
11
14
58
46
2
2
2
6
6
6
2
2
11
11
2
9
22
21
2
40
41
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.4
NW
5
2.1
WNW
6
2.1
W
8
2.2
WSW
7
2.5
SW
9
3
SW
10
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
1
SE
4
Energy kJ
66
98
106
280
581
522
1083
1807
2602
2931
38
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
35
35
63
25
334
30
30
906
189
1171
62
189
29
1886
29
29
29
29
29
31
31
189
35
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
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