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/ Garden Route (22 surf breaks) /
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Dias Beach surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 04 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Dias Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 6PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 133mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | |
202 | 190 | 242 | 184 | 137 | 127 | 121 | 141 | 139 | 114 | 429 | 750 | 941 | 1030 | 2767 | 5848 | 7190 | 7625 | 7341 | 9825 | 10306 | 6566 | 5609 | 5979 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:02PM1.74m | 5:05AM1.79m | 5:33PM1.66m | 5:34AM1.69m | 6:09PM1.58m | 6:09AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.34m | 10:49PM0.49m | 11:13AM0.41m | 11:20PM0.59m | 11:45AM0.50m | 11:56PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
— | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 202 | 190 | 242 | 184 | 137 | 127 | 121 | 119 | 116 | 114 | 429 | 750 | 941 | 1030 | 66 | 90 | 57 | 84 | 14 | 346 | 8457 | 6566 | 5609 | 5979 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 10 | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 163 | 47 | 187 | 59 | 58 | 74 | 59 | 141 | 139 | 86 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 67 | 23 | 100 | 14 | 14 | 35 | — | 78 | 45 | 44 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 13 | E 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 44 | 3 | 61 | 44 | 43 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 80 | 30 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 31 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 22 | 2767 | 5848 | 7190 | 7625 | 7341 | 9825 | 10306 | 173 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 323 | 407 | 250 | 407 | 318 | 303 | 256 | 256 | 256 |
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