Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 9AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 258 | 236 | 198 | 195 | 147 | 127 | 125 | 121 | 159 | 197 | 202 | 176 | 169 | 140 | 115 | 112 | 368 | 379 | 406 | 670 | 845 | 765 | 642 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:13AM1.46m | 1:39PM1.61m | 1:47AM1.62m | 2:05PM1.78m | 2:16AM1.76m | 2:31PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM0.71m | 7:44PM0.69m | 7:49AM0.56m | 8:12PM0.53m | 8:17AM0.43m | 8:39PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 94 | 149 | 141 | 124 | 132 | 121 | 114 | 114 | 117 | 159 | 197 | 202 | 176 | 169 | 140 | 115 | 112 | 107 | 134 | 406 | 670 | 845 | 352 | 372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 10 | S 7 | SW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 84 | 78 | 78 | 198 | 195 | 147 | 127 | 125 | 121 | 119 | 79 | 78 | 57 | 58 | 50 | 31 | 44 | 90 | 109 | 16 | 76 | 31 | 765 | 642 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 120 | 116 | 105 | 120 | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 44 | 38 | 56 | 55 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 192 | 35 | 34 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | S 6 | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | 258 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 30 | — | 368 | 379 | 301 | 294 | 342 | 440 | 417 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 41 | 0 |
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