Dias Beach surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dias Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Dias Beach at 7AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (12 May)13ft (4.0m)13s
Evening (12 May)15ft (4.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
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4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
3
SSW
14
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2
S
12
1.9
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10423
8627
3559
7670
6072
5249
5443
3769
2415
2699
5276
8035
7688
3237
2482
1935
1699
1413
1272
1079
927
737
645
545
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
30
WSW
25
W
30
W
15
W
25
W
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
0
S
5
SSE
0
WNW
10
NW
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
11:54PM1.63m
12:25PM1.50m
00:44AM1.79m
1:14PM1.64m
1:29AM1.94m
1:58PM1.77m
Low Tide
6:27AM0.61m
6:26PM0.58m
7:12AM0.44m
7:12PM0.45m
7:52AM0.30m
7:55PM0.33m
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:39
5:38
1
3
12
4
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
18
18
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
15
17
16
14
16
15
15
10
12
12
15
13
11
9
9
8
9
9
11
11
11
10
11
11
14
16
15
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
0.1
SE
12
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2
S
12
1.9
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
Energy kJ
3313
2922
5
3316
2440
1929
1854
2104
2947
3113
3451
3237
2482
1935
1699
1413
1272
1079
927
737
645
545
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.4
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.9
S
14
Energy kJ
22
14
13
12
20
8
7
7
66
144
338
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
13
31
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
3
SSW
14
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
13
Energy kJ
10423
8627
3559
7670
6072
5249
5443
3769
2415
2699
5276
8035
7688
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
4
5
9
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
5
5
336
259
79
5
41
415
415
415
407
336
336
4
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
9
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
9
9
9
5
4
6
9
4
5
4
5
9
8
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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