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Dias Beach surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.1° 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: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
1866 | 1697 | 1413 | 1248 | 995 | 836 | 629 | 545 | 958 | 2215 | 2581 | 2557 | 2510 | 2281 | 2008 | 1693 | 1367 | 1215 | 943 | 784 | 649 | 547 | 555 | 546 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:29AM1.94m | 1:58PM1.77m | 2:12AM2.07m | 2:39PM1.88m | 2:54AM2.14m | 3:21PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.30m | 7:55PM0.33m | 8:32AM0.19m | 8:36PM0.25m | 9:11AM0.12m | 9:18PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 1866 | 1697 | 1413 | 1248 | 995 | 836 | 629 | 545 | 958 | 2215 | 2581 | 2557 | 2510 | 2281 | 2008 | 1693 | 1367 | 1215 | 943 | 784 | 649 | 547 | 555 | 546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 103 | 338 | 392 | 67 | 42 | 76 | 68 | 63 | 119 | 158 | 472 | 459 | 395 | 313 | 273 | 156 | 151 | 153 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 167 | 186 | 245 | 193 | 196 | 291 | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 21 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 23 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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