Dias Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Garden Route, South Africa)

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Dias Beach Surf Guide

Dias Beach in Garden Route is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Dias Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dias Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dias Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Dias Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Dias Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in June while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 79% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

79%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Dias Beach Location Map

Interactive Dias Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Dias Beach is George Airport (GRJ) in South Africa, which is 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Dias Beach is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Dias Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 24 September 2022, 20:41 Local Time

m, °C	Sat	Sunday 25
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	off	cross- off

What does Dias Beach look like?

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Tides at Dias Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Mosselbaai, South Africa, 7 km from Dias Beach.

Next High Water: 03:16am | 1.95m

Next Low Water: 09:10pm | 0.33m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Dias Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.6 °C) at Dias Beach is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (19.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite