
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 3PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
520 | 584 | 600 | 358 | 395 | 480 | 512 | 596 | 826 | 902 | 932 | 821 | 948 | 1079 | 1441 | 1448 | 1122 | 892 | 763 | 579 | 529 | 491 | 408 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:47AM2.02m | 5:02PM2.16m | 5:23AM1.92m | 5:40PM2.03m | 6:03AM1.79m | 6:22PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM0.23m | 11:10PM0.25m | 11:14AM0.33m | 11:45PM0.38m | 11:52AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
520 | 584 | 600 | 358 | 266 | 239 | 186 | 596 | 519 | 521 | 547 | 186 | 183 | 1079 | 1332 | 1448 | 1122 | 892 | 763 | 579 | 529 | 491 | 408 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
23 | 42 | 80 | 127 | 121 | 120 | 116 | 83 | 226 | 220 | 196 | 395 | 368 | 133 | 116 | 113 | 70 | 68 | 43 | 57 | 40 | 40 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 8 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
21 | 22 | 160 | 3 | — | — | 62 | 94 | 201 | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 178 | 43 | 66 | 40 | 73 | 37 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | SW 12 | — | — |
53 | 71 | 87 | 154 | 395 | 480 | 512 | — | 826 | 902 | 932 | 821 | 948 | — | 1441 | — | — | 8 | 18 | 5 | 39 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 62 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 62 | 62 | 41 | 23 | 41 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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