Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 11AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
529 | 514 | 410 | 299 | 304 | 489 | 335 | 407 | 347 | 418 | 486 | 553 | 734 | 837 | 922 | 936 | 799 | 787 | 763 | 739 | 739 | 608 | 618 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:12AM1.78m | 6:35PM1.87m | 6:44AM1.64m | 7:09PM1.71m | 7:17AM1.49m | 7:46PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.38m | 00:34AM0.54m | 12:34PM0.51m | 1:07AM0.68m | 1:07PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
529 | 514 | 410 | 299 | 304 | 489 | 335 | 407 | 347 | 418 | 486 | 553 | 734 | 837 | 922 | 936 | 799 | 787 | 763 | 739 | 739 | 608 | 618 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
69 | 68 | 74 | 31 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 11 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | — | — | 29 | 27 | 81 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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