Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dias Beach today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 5AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dias Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 245 | 245 | 205 | 776 | 962 | 991 | 929 | 936 | 1087 | 1193 | 1222 | 1186 | 1045 | 958 | 839 | 905 | 964 | 980 | 1609 | 1665 | 1872 | 2198 | 2088 | 2047 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:31AM1.58m | 8:05PM1.73m | 8:30AM1.45m | 9:15PM1.62m | 10:01AM1.36m | 10:51PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.56m | 1:23PM0.54m | 2:21AM0.68m | 2:23PM0.68m | 3:52AM0.77m | 4:04PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 245 | 245 | 205 | 776 | 962 | 991 | 929 | 936 | 1087 | 1193 | 1222 | 1186 | 1045 | 958 | 839 | 905 | 964 | 980 | 1609 | 1665 | 1872 | 2198 | 2088 | 2047 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 55 | 169 | 169 | 205 | 209 | 169 | 169 | 157 | 125 | 123 | 96 | 88 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 27 | 49 | 64 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 10 | S 18 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 72 | 54 | 162 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 45 | 44 | 29 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 60 | 4 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 23 | 23 |
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