Dias Beach surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 30 May 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
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 6AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (30 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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)
3
3
3
3
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
733
711
615
484
389
371
283
278
283
395
402
325
320
273
216
187
114
147
142
174
290
379
406
311
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
S
5
SE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
0
NE
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
SSW
0
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
0
SSE
5
SE
5
S
5
SE
5
SW
10
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:51AM1.85m
3:16PM1.71m
3:22AM1.85m
3:48PM1.73m
3:52AM1.84m
4:21PM1.73m
Low Tide
9:01AM0.38m
9:03PM0.48m
9:30AM0.35m
9:34PM0.48m
10:00AM0.34m
10:07PM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
Temp °C
17
17
17
19
19
16
16
16
16
16
17
20
23
21
21
20
19
18
18
20
21
18
17
16
16
16
16
18
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
19
23
20
21
20
18
17
18
20
20
18
17
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
Energy kJ
733
711
615
484
389
371
283
278
283
395
402
325
320
273
216
187
61
147
142
174
290
379
406
311
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
SW
12
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
Energy kJ
53
71
53
40
25
18
17
9
9
30
27
27
28
27
25
34
114
52
49
51
55
58
54
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
S
9
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SW
15
0.7
E
7
Energy kJ
7
7
16
8
8
14
14
67
2
38
38
33
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
4
62
0
0
41
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
5
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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